Mental Health Tech - PRN - (All Shifts)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description: 

Direct Care Tech – Innova Grace 

The ideal candidate must be able to work shifts of 7a -3p, 3p - 11p, and 11p - 7a with a minimum of 2-day availability during the week and open to weekends.  

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Administer medication to clients (Medication pass experience preferred) 

• Deliver quality care to clients within a residential setting 

• Provide supervision of clients while on shift 

• Assist and encourage clients with activities of daily living  

• Provide appropriate documentation as needed 

• Work cooperatively with team members to have knowledge of client’s treatment plan  

• Lead various mental health groups following a curriculum 

• Assist in creating and updating mental health curriculums  

• Be available in times of crisis or intense situations 

• Empathetic people who can maintain loving but firm boundaries 

• Assist with meal prep, meal serving, and kitchen clean up   

• Inventory items for new clients and record on inventory sheet 

• All shifts attend to laundry and general house cleaning responsibilities  

• All shifts are responsible for cleaning common areas throughout the day 

• Provide a safe environment by securing restricted areas and doors 

• Account for all clients on daily census sheet 

• Complete shift log, phone log, and end of duty checklist for each shift 

• Other duties as assigned 

Competencies: 

• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Motivation to grow and increase knowledge within the field of mental health 

• Work independently with minimal oversight 

• Patient and compassionate with client's emotional and psychological needs 

• Basic understanding of mental health and client's emotional/physical/personal boundaries 

• Dependable and consistent attendance for scheduled shifts  

• Outgoing group leader 

• Knowledge of practices utilized in clinical interventions i.e., CBT, ACT, DBT, etc. 

• Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record 

• Knowledge of ethical code and requirements of mandated reporting 

• Work collaboratively to meet team goals and expectations 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Be at least 18 years of age 

• Have earned a High School Diploma or GED 

• Understand mental health practices (experienced)  

• Prior residential experience preferred 

• Certification as a Medical Assistant - MA (preferred), Certified Medication Aide - CMA (preferred), Certified Mental Health Technician - CMHT (preferred) 

• Post high school medical education (para-professional nursing, medical, and/or technical) 

• Licensed Vocational Nurse students, Social Work students, Psychology students preferred 

• Must be able to climb stairs (two story house).