Day Treatment Mental Health Technician Hiring Bonuses

Griffith Centers is hiring a Day Mental Health Technician for the Education Department as a full-time employee in Colorado Springs, CO.

As a Day Mental Health Technician, you will provide individual and group guidance services to residential clients with scholastic, educational, personal, and/or social issues. This role will be responsible for supervising clients during routine therapeutic living activities and will report to the Interim Director of Residential Program.

Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group guidance services to residential clients with scholastic, educational, personal, and/or social issues
• Supervise clients during routine therapeutic living activities to include recreational and leisure activities within the boundaries of behavior systems, policies and procedures, and clinical needs
• Implement all relevant policies and procedures regarding routine lodge activities including but not limited to: clean up, laundry, personal hygiene, grooming, manners, etc.
• Participates in and follows intervention protocols specific to Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) including and up to physical restraint
• Assists in the transportation of clients as necessary per agency’s request as the Residential Mental Health Technician
• Assists clients in treatment process to include social skills development, life skills development, and anger management
• Mandatory Reporter of Abuse (reports any and all concerns related to client care, safety and protection)

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Associate of Arts Degree or High School Diploma
• Minimum 2 year of youth residential facility experience
• Able to effectively provide mental health services in a culturally and linguistically
• competent manner
• Required to assist with physical management (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention)

Griffith Centers is a non-profit agency with the mission to provide community programs such as family preservation, day treatment, education and counseling services. We strive to provide healing and hope to both individuals and families from comprehensive and strength-based treatment. Our benefits include:

• 12 paid holidays, 10 Vacation Days (increases with every 2 years of service) and 48 hours of Personal Time per year
• Three levels of medical plans to choose from (including a 100% company paid HDHP)
• 100% company-paid dental and vision care
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts
• Participation in our 403B plan
• Tuition reimbursement, $250 annual membership / license stipend, and $500 annual Professional Development / CEU stipend
• Life / AD&D insurance, long term disability, and the option to purchase voluntary life insurance for spouse and children
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness as an approved Non-Profit Employer

Work Schedule:

If you are interested in learning more about a career with Griffith Centers as a Treatment Mental Health Technician, apply today!

Pay Rate: $17.00

Upon approval, a sign-on incentive based on position for $500. It will be given in two payments: within two pay cycles of $250 after 90 days and $250 after 182 days.