Mental Health Technician

3 days ago


Nashville, Tennessee, United States Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC Full time
Job Title: Mental Health Tech

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Mental Health Tech to join our team at Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC.

Job Summary

The Mental Health Tech will supervise a group of 7-10 youth through activities during waking and non-waking hours, maintaining a safe and secure environment. The successful candidate will adopt and blend the roles of educator, activity therapist, and group leader, demonstrating a belief that under the right guidance, youth are the best architects and instruments of their own change.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise the activities of a group of youths, maintaining knowledge of the whereabouts of all group members and complying with published procedures on movement, physical security, contraband, head counts, and reporting.
  • Provide a safe, secure environment through the use of group counseling techniques, individual relationships, and crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed.
  • Represent each youth's problems, needs, and accomplishments to the treatment team, or provide progress reports to the counselor representative on the treatment team.
  • Call and/or conduct problem-solving group meetings and daily reviews with the assigned group of youths, providing prompts and interventions to ensure that youth are helping each other and are recognized for their efforts.
  • Assist classroom teachers in the delivery of subject matter and transfer of class content and study practices to the living units.
  • Assist and promote activity planning and completion by the assigned group of youths, ensuring that planning, doing, and evaluating are part of the daily routine for each group.
  • Document daily shift occurrences and frequent population counts as required by local and corporate policy, making referrals for special needs or medical evaluation, and briefing oncoming shifts on events of the past shift.
Requirements
  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Two years of college coursework in a social or human service field preferred.
  • Experience: Two years' work experience working with youth preferred.
  • Skills: Verbal skills to relate effectively with youth on an adult level, group counseling and leadership skills, good analytical skills, and the ability to think and act independently.
  • Certification in First Aid, CPR, and crisis intervention methods must be obtained during the probationary period.
Physical Demands

The Mental Health Tech must be able to lift 30 pounds from floor level to shoulder height, walk and stand extensively, and detect and rapidly respond to client altercations, attempts at self-harm, or escape attempts. The candidate must also be capable of applying approved physical restraint techniques and participating with clients in active and passive team or individual activities in outdoor or indoor environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, region, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or any other legally protected status.



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