The Mental Health Technician is perhaps the most important individual in the lives of our residents. You are there to mentor them, teach them, engage them and keep them safe. You are the trusted adult who can weather their storms, show them things that they didn’t think were possible, and walk them through the day, and through their course of treatment. You will be a part of what we call a “transdisciplinary team” – everyone’s voice is equally important as we work with the child and their family in order to build plans that we give them their lives back. 

To families in crisis, you will be a life saver. Listen to this...

To the kids, you will be the best coach.

To your team members, you will be an invaluable colleague.

But also, take a look at this.

Be aware, that if you come to work at Grafton you will be doing the type of work that will change you as a person. It really is so much more than a job. It’s a personal mission.

Yes, you will write shift notes… but you will be able to do it in a state of the art electronic health record. Yes, you will deal with challenging behavior… but you will do it using Ukeru™, a national best-practice that provides you with a trauma informed foundation that helps you diffuse the drama before it gets out of hand. Yes, you will have to be keeping kids engaged… you will do it in the community itself, using the community as your classroom. In short, on good days you will be paid to play. Yes, not all days are good, but you will be doing something good every day. And you’ll do all of this with the guidance of people who have been doing it for a long time. They know stuff that you will find invaluable. And you’ll start at $20.60/hr for most of the hours you work.

For formality’s sake, here is is our dry as a bone job description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under general supervision, Mental Health Technicians in our Children & Adolescence program, participate in the direct care and plan implementation for clients, as prescribed by physician and treatment teams. They support clients at bedtime and during morning hygiene, dressing and breakfast routines. They conduct and record, 15-minute health and safety checks after a client goes to bed. They provide supervision, safety, and crisis management for the client population; complete documentation of client behavior and participation in programming; adhere to the scheduled activities; role model positive, mature behavior; utilize proactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success. They report to a program supervisor/manager. 

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Ensure the Health, Safety and Wellness of Clients
• Assists with the Individual Plan Implementation
• Provides a Supportive and Solution–Focused Environment
• Site Management – Housekeeping, Nutrition, Transportation, Finances
• Teamwork and commitment to the mission, values and vision of Grafton

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be 21 years of age
• Be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D.
• 6 months experience working with children preferred
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

AVAILABLE SHIFTS

• Thurs, Fri 10:30pm- 8:30am; Sat 9:30pm-8:30am 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Medical, dental and vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k), including an employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• As Grafton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness

Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace.

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