Mental Health Technician (Weekend AM)

Make a Difference Every Weekend

Are you looking for meaningful work where you can positively impact the lives of youth facing emotional and behavioral challenges?

At  Griffith Centers , our Mental Health Technicians provide guidance, stability, and support to young people as they build the skills needed to heal, grow, and succeed. Whether you're starting a career in behavioral health, social work, psychology, education, or youth services, or you're an experienced direct-care professional, this role offers meaningful work, valuable hands-on experience, and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of youth every day.

What We Offer :

- Pay range:  $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

- $2 shift differential when working on weekends.

- Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits

- Participation in our 403(b) retirement plan

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- Paid time off

- Colorado paid sick leave in accordance with Colorado Health Families and Workplaces (HFWA)

What You'll Do :

As a Mental Health Technician, you'll help create a structured, safe, and therapeutic environment for youth receiving residential treatment.

Responsibilities include:

- Supervising and supporting youth throughout daily activities, recreation, and educational programming

- Building positive relationships that foster trust, growth, and emotional well-being

- Teaching and reinforcing healthy coping skills, problem-solving techniques, social skills, and daily living skills

- Encouraging positive behavior and helping youth work toward treatment goals

- Supporting a safe and structured environment through effective communication, consistency, and teamwork

- Collaborating with therapists, supervisors, and other team members to coordinate care

- Participating in crisis intervention and Handle With Care (HWC) procedures when necessary to maintain safety

Work Schedule:

Saturday & Sunday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Qualifications :

- A 4-year college degree and at least one (1) year of relevant experience is preferred; however, the following substitutions will be considered

A high school diploma or equivalent plus at least two (2) years of experience in the human services field.

- A high school diploma or equivalent plus 30 semester hours of college credit and at least one (1) year of relevant experience.

- High School Diploma or equivalent. Two years of college preferred.

- Qualified Medication Administration Personnel Certification (QMAP), or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.

- CPR/First Aid Certifications, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.

- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing multiple priorities.

- Ability to work with sensitivity to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of the agency’s clients and staff.

- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and trust.

- Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.

- Must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening as a condition of employment, in accordance with Colorado Department of Human Services regulations for childcare facilities. This screening includes initial and ongoing state criminal background checks, fingerprinting, sex offender registry searches, and abuse and neglect clearances. If the employee has lived in any other state within the past five years, equivalent background and abuse/neglect checks from those states will also be conducted. In addition, employees are required to complete a health evaluation or physical examination prior to beginning service to confirm fitness for duty, and annually thereafter.

- Must be at least 21 years of age.

Why Griffith Centers?

- Community Impact: Be part of a team that is dedicated to serving the local community and making a difference in the lives of children and families.

- Values-Driven Culture! Embody our core values: service oriented, psychological and physical safety, ethical, passionate, and collaborative and see how they can transform lives.

- Exciting Challenges: Thrive in a fast-paced, community setting that creates dynamic, vibrant, and diverse activities and interactions, and every day presents new opportunities for growth and learning.

Equal Employment Opportunity:  Griffith Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

ADA Compliance:  If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact at [email protected].

Drug-Free Workplace:  As a federal contractor Griffith Centers maintains a policy of a drug-free workplace. Candidates for employment must pass a drug screen, and all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing.

Employment with Griffith Centers is "at-will."  Except as may be required by state law, employment with Griffith Centers is at-will, meaning that either you or Griffith Centers may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, subject only to applicable law. All employees may be subject to an initial evaluation period of approximately 90 days; however, this initial evaluation does not guarantee any term of employment, and the employer may exercise the right to end their work relationship with the company for any reason. Completion of the introductory period does not alter the at-will nature of employment.