Mental Health Technician jobs in Altus, OK

Mental Health Technician

About the Position: Our Mental Health Techs verify the location of our consumers every 15 minutes, monitor their responses to medications and record patient information in electronic medical records. They conduct groups and work with consumers on daily living skills and other recovery topics.

Job Type/Salary:  

• Application Period: 04/18/2024 - 05/1/2024

• Full-time (8-hour shifts) 

• MHT I $29,328.20/$14.10 hour

• MHT II $31,799.00/$15.29 hour

• MHT III $34,517.00/ $16.59 hour

  • Extra $.43/hour for working evenings and nights

  • Extra $.75/hour for working weekends and holidays

  • Extra $1/hour for working on an inpatient or crisis unit

• Shift differentials can boost your hourly pay rate and you can stack them! Working a weekend night would earn you an extra $2.18/ hour!

• Primary Working Hours - Various - Evenings and Nights available

• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

• Number of Vacancies - 1 (One)

Qualifications:

MHT I:  No experience or education is required.

MHT II:  Requires 1 Year Behavioral Health patient experience

MHT III: Requires 2 Year Behavioral Health patient experience

Possesses a strong commitment to patient well-being and believes that recovery is possible!

Benefit Highlights:  ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you reach personal goals by supporting your professional growth, health, well-being, and your family needs.   Our benefits include:

• Generous state paid benefit allowance – Employees are given a specific amount each paycheck to help pay for insurance premiums! 

• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations 

• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care. 

• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs 

• 11 paid holidays 

• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year 

• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match 

• Student Loan Repayment Options

• Longevity Bonus for years of service  

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco free workplace. 

About us: Interested in joining one of the best state agencies in Oklahoma? We want you at Northwest Center for Behavioral Health! NCBH provides excellent treatment to all of Northwestern Oklahoma. We are licensed and Joint Commission accredited since 1974. We provide complete mental health and substance abuse services for the individuals of Northwest Oklahoma in our outpatient offices, residential program and our inpatient psychiatric unit.  This position is located at our Lighthouse Residential Facility. 

Special Requirements:  

• Applicant must be able to pass an OSBI background. 

• Applicant must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.

• Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs.  Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result. 

• (if Required) Applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and be able to pull a maximum force of 25 pounds. 

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME. 

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer.