Adolescent Mental Health Technician

Adolescent Mental Health Technician (Bilingual: English & Spanish)

On Site | Davie, FL | Part-Time | 3p-8p, Monday-Friday | Bilingual

Compensation: This role starts at $17.00/hour during the onboarding and training period. After successful completion of training and certification in core responsibilities, pay increases to $19.00/hour.

About the Role

Adolescent Wellness Academy (AWA) is hiring for our adolescent PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program) and IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) in Davie, FL. Both full-time and part-time schedules are open, and bilingual Spanish is required for the part time role.

You are the operational backbone of the AWA program environment. You ensure the day-to-day experience for adolescent clients is safe, structured, and therapeutically consistent — from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and client-facing, requiring calm under pressure and genuine investment in the teens you serve.

Backgrounds that translate well: Direct Care · Youth Counselor · Residential Counselor · Mental Health Technician · Psych Tech · Paraprofessional · Behavior Technician · Group Home · Youth Care Worker · Case Aide · Education · Community Services

What You'll Do

• Supervise adolescent clients ages 13–17 during groups, sessions, transitions, breaks, and unstructured milieu time
• Monitor and maintain program safety; respond to escalated behavior using trauma-informed care and crisis intervention protocols
• De-escalate conflict and redirect behavior without power struggles
• Support therapists and clinicians in maintaining therapeutic schedules and daily program flow
• Greet and assist families at drop-off and pick-up with professionalism and warmth, in English and Spanish
• Manage front desk responsibilities including phones, attendance, and client sign-in/sign-out
• Complete accurate, same-day EMR documentation including wellness check-ins, behavioral observations, and incident reports
• Escalate safety concerns, disclosures, and behavioral flags to the clinical team immediately and appropriately
• Support program operations with light administrative and organizational tasks

What We're Looking For

Required

• 1–2 years of adolescent experience in a school, clinical, behavioral health, camp, residential, or community setting
• Demonstrated ability to de-escalate, regulate, and maintain structure without power struggles
• Strong documentation and incident reporting skills
• Emotionally regulated, professional, and consistent under pressure
• Understands the limits of a non-clinical role — escalates appropriately, never makes independent clinical decisions
• Bilingual: fluent Spanish and English
• Must pass a Level 2 background screening and pre-employment drug screen
• Reliable transportation to our Davie, FL location

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, human services, education, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• CPI, MANDT, or NCI crisis prevention training
• Prior experience in an outpatient or residential mental health setting
• Familiarity with EMR/EHR documentation

AWA is an adolescent mental health organization operating PHP and IOP programs in South Florida. We exist to serve teens and families at their most critical moments — and this role is at the center of that work every day.

Learn More: Adolescent Wellness Academy
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