Mental Health Technician – Child & Adolescent Psych
Core
Provide direct, compassionate care to young patients (pre-K through adolescent) in a psychiatric unit, supporting treatment plans and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
Role type
Mental Health Technician / Program Specialist I
Builds
Safe, therapeutic environment for children and adolescents with behavioral health or psychiatric diagnoses
Domain
Healthcare / Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Direct patient care, crisis intervention, daily living activity support, group therapy assistance, on-call rotation management
Preferred skills
Behavioral health background, experience working with children ages 3-12
Technologies
CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Heartsaver CPR, CSC SCM
Responsibilities
Serve as primary caregiver for patients, assist in crisis intervention, support teaching and group therapy, manage on-call rotations
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC