About this role
Position Summary:
The Mental Health Tech is a bachelors level clinician responsible for running psychoeducational groups and managing a milieu of patients in a Partial Hospital Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for facilitating three psychoeducation groups daily which focus on physical and mental health, coping strategies, relapse prevention, sleep hygiene, healthy eating, and recovery.
- Manage patient milieu of up to 36 patients enrolled in either a mental health or dual diagnosis PHP or IOP, discussing individual or group issues and concerns.
- Lead therapeutic groups with a DBT focus.
- Facilitate clinical care with an interdisciplinary team of professionals including licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs), clinical social workers (LCSWs/LICSWs), physicians, nurses, advanced practice nurses, and psychologists.
- Develop and maintain relationships with various external agency referral sources including Emergency Service Programs (ESPs), hospitals and clinics, detoxification programs, and schools.
- Attend and participate in internal and external meetings and committees, as requested.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services (e.g., psychology, social work, counseling, etc.).
- Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.
- Strong public speaking skills.
- Basic computer, telephone, and copy machine skills.
- Familiarity with DBT treatment modality preferred.
- Ability to maintain a calm and respectful demeanor when handling difficult people or situations.
- Experience working with patients who have mental illness and/or substance use disorders preferred.
- Experience working in an outpatient environment and/or hospital setting preferred.
- Familiarity with organizational systems in behavioral health organizations preferred.
- Experience working and using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred.
- Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team preferred.