YOUTH CHALLENGES
MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIANS
Full-Time, Monday-Friday
We are currently looking for Mental Health Technicians (MHT) for our Youth Challenges Program, located in Springfield, OH. Youth Challenges is a day treatment program working with children ages 5-17, providing a safe environment to provide care and therapy services. Normal hours of work for Youth Programs is 7:30AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday.
As an MHT with Mental Health Services, you will participate in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic milieu and treatment processes for youth clients in a classroom style setting. MHT's are responsible for participating in groups with kids, ensuring their safety, and helping to engage them with short and long term goals.
Candidates must have:
- High school diploma or equivalent with 3 years of behavioral/mental health -or-
- Associates or Bachelors degree in a mental health or social services field preferred
- Experience in mental or behavioral health preferred
- CPR/First Aid (Will be provided upon hire)
- NVCI/CPI (Will be provided upon hire)
MHS provides CPR/First Aid and NVCI (CPI Blue) for all new staff, along with on-going education and on-the-job training opportunities.
All MHS candidates are required to have an Ohio BCI check (FBI check required if you have lived in Ohio for less than 5 years, or for working with children), 5-panel drug screen and 2 step TB (or proof of prior TB) upon conditional offer of employment.
