Mental Health Technician

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

• Autonomy in a warm team environment

• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

• Company paid life insurance

• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Mental Health Technician (ARDOC) (MHT) plays a vital role inprovidingmental health services to patients within the facility, working under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor. Theyare responsible forconducting assessments,providingtherapy, and supporting patients in their recovery journey. Additionally, theyprovideconsultation and training to facility personnel to promote a better understanding of mental health issues and how to effectively support patients in their care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services and conduct regular mental health checks and rounds with patients under the direction of a licensed Mental Health Professionalin accordance withrelevant professional organizations and state guidelines.

• Providepsycho-social-educational programming and activities for groups and individuals to improve the social, cognitive, problem-solving, and daily living skills of incarcerated patients.

• Triage mental healthconcerns ofincarcerated patients andprovideconsultation services as assigned.

• Participate inreleasecontinuity of care planning for patients,trainstaff in human behavior and mental health issues, andmaintainpatient confidentiality while interrelating effectively with patients, staff, and outside support agencies.

• Comply with employee standards of the facility, apply principles of critical thinking, sound judgment, and work under stress on a regular basis.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Mustpossessa bachelor's degree in mental health/social science field from an accredited college or university. (Professional experience,trainingsand applicable certifications may be considered in lieu of educational requirements on acase-by-casebasis.)

Experience

• Coursework and professional experience thatindicatesknowledge of working in a correctional setting, mental health interventions, and identification of mental health issues, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• MustmaintainCPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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