Mental Health Technician

Company: CareerLink
Location: Omaha
Posted on: October 15, 2020

Job Description:

Business: Boys Town National Research Hospital Job Summary: In a career as a Mental Health Technician, you join us in providing lift-changing care to youths. This positionis also known as Behavioral Health Technician. The Boys Town Residential Treatment Center (RTC) provides medically directed care for children ages 5-18 who have severe behavioral health problems or mental illness. Behavioral Health Technicians strive to heal youth and turn their life around for the better. Building relationships with kids, monitor, and lead by example. Be positive role model and address positive and negative behaviors. There is a $500 Hiring Bonus for this position. Schedule: 2:30pm to 11:00pm or 7:00am to 3:30pm (Full Time). Working 4 days a week and every other weekend. Responsibilities: Provide direct youth care & supervision to an assigned population which includes but not limited to the maintenance of the therapeutic environment using the Psycho Educational Model of Treatment (PEM). Provide a safe environment for all youth & staff. The basis of PEM is to 'catch kids being good' and reinforce good behavior at a higher rate than bad behavior. Monitor the basic physical needs for the youth. Must be able to serve as a role

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