Mental Health Technician (Full Time, 2nd Shift Available), THE BUCKEYE RANCH, Grove City, OH
THE BUCKEYE RANCH -
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Grove City, OH,
US
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Mental Health Technician (Full Time, 2nd Shift Available)
Date Posted: 2024-06-28
Job description
Learn about The Buckeye Ranch:
The Residential Campus at The Buckeye Ranch was founded in 1961 and has expanded our home environment to nine residential houses with 93-beds and 200 employees. The Residential Campus, a division of The Buckeye Ranch, offers behavioral health and child welfare programs across a wide continuum of care. We proudly serve over 5,000 children and families annually, with a strong foundation in family centered, trauma-informed care.
The Buckeye Ranch is seeking Mental Health Technicians to join our Residential Treatment Program. The Residential Mental Health Technician provides one-on-one and group supervision, intervention, and behavioral leadership of clients to establish and maintain a trauma informed positive treatment environment and desired treatment outcomes. Youth ages range from 9-17.
Assists clients in developing age-appropriate activities, behaviors, and interpersonal skills.
Deescalate potentially aggressive youth
Sets and obtains conformance to clear behavioral limits appropriate for the client's background and development.
Supervises individual and group activities and behaviors to establish and maintain a positive treatment environment.
Understanding special issues regarding gender identity/crisis, substance use, mental health conditions, and other needs typically presented by the service population
Provides transportation for the clients as needed
Adapts to changing, unusual or unplanned situations with appropriate measures and modification of planned activities including working shifts on another unit as directed by supervisor/shift supervisor.
Intervenes as needed to manage or assist in crisis situations.
Manage behavioral health crises through appropriate interventions including using the principles 'Regulate, Relate, Reason.'
Who you are:
You have a high school diploma; Associates degree preferred.
You have an active driver's license and proof of car insurance.
You have one year of mental health working experience.
You are 21 years or older.
You have previous work experience as a Mental Health Technician, Mental Health Specialist, Behavioral Aide, or other related titles.
Applicants are considered for all positions in accordance with statutes and regulations concerning non-discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. The Buckeye Ranch is an equal opportunity employer, as well as a substance and tobacco free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment drug screen.