Children's Direct Support (Mht)

This position is for direct care staff - Mental Health Technician

Available shifts: 3pm-11pm or 11pm-7am

Part time staff work 2-3 shifts a week which requires 1 weekend shift a week. Must be able to complete a 2 week PAID new hire training.

Benefits Available:

• Medical/Vision/Dental available for full time staff
• Healthcare/Dependent Care FSA Plan
• 403(b) Plan (Non-Profit Retirement Plan)
• Paid Time Off – up to 13 days in first year, 17 days the following year (days increase throughout career)
• We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer
• Tuition Reimbursement/Tuition Forgiveness
• Supervision hours provided to master level clinical staff, as well as ECU’s for licensure.

Job Summary:

At KidsPeace, the Mental Health Technician is responsible for providing direct supervision and direction to emotionally and behaviorally challenged children and adolescents in a compassionate and respectful manner. This includes requiring an unwavering commitment to the safety of kids and being aware of all ongoing developments and concerns, on a daily basis, of all children in their care. This responsibility also includes demonstrating the ability to distinguish between discipline and punishment as well as seeing past a child’s surface behavior to recognize the children in need of help. Additionally, there is an innate desire to build trusting and supportive relationships with all of our children and recognize this as a prerequisite for implementing individualized treatment and unit programming.

We are looking for staff with some experience in/with child care, patient care, children, adolescents, teens, youth, mental health, behavioral health, high risk behaviors, therapy, counseling, mentor.

Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Experience with acute emotionally challenged children or adolescents preferred.
• Must be available weekends.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be able to clear criminal history check and child abuse clearances.

KidsPeace is proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.50 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you 21 years or older?
• Do you have a valid Drivers License?

Work Location: In person