Mental Health Technician - Trainer

This position will be located at our Crisis Center in Dothan, Alabama

Work Schedule:

Provide training of job duties and practices to mental health technicians for the Crisis Center. Crisis MHT Trainer serves as a positive role model by establishing and maintaining positive, therapeutic relationships and appropriate boundaries with other staff, individuals and/or their families. Position will also provide intermediate skilled direct care and oversight to individuals served in the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and any associated units. Duties include but not limited to: training mental health technicians in job procedures and duties, monitor individual’s behaviors and interactions with others, activities of daily living, facilitating educational groups, teaching individual coping skills, encouraging adherence to treatment requirements, safety observations and other duties as assigned. This position is an “awake” position; therefore, no sleeping is permitted while on duty.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBLITIES/FUNCTIONS/TASKS:

1. Provide training of job duties and practices to mental health technicians within SpectraCare’s Crisis Center.
2. Provide direct care and oversight to individuals served in the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and any associated units, temporary observation, mobile crisis teams including but not limited to: monitor individual’s behaviors and interactions with others, activities of daily living, safety observations and other duties as assigned. Prepares snacks and/or meals for individuals as required by facility.
3. May provide educational group facilitation when appropriate.

4. Orders, properly stores, and maintains appropriate quantity of food used for snack.
5. Maintains/ assists with the cleanliness of the unit as required.
6. Assist with maintaining individual’s records in a professional manner and in accordance with all specified
guidelines of SpectraCare Personnel Policy, SpectraCare Clinical Policy, including but not limited to the
Alabama Administrative Code, CMS, and all other applicable regulating and contractual entities.
7. Ability to safely operate system vehicles to include wheelchair/handicap vehicles when transporting
individuals.
8. Responsible for helping individuals with basic living skills/functions and/or learning opportunities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must have worked in SpectraCare’s Crisis Center.
• Valid Driver's license and good MVR.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• At least one year of clinical experience in the provision of direct client care.
• At least one year of clinical experience in the provision of client care in a mental health setting.