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Mental Health Technician – Child & Adolescent Psych
Cook Children's Health Care System
Fort Worth, TX; Medical Center - Fort Worth
Source: Cook Children's Health Care System careers · View original posting
- Employment
- part time
Employer job description
From Cook Children's Health Care System's posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
Location:
Medical Center - Fort Worth
Department:
Psychiatry
Shift:
Varying Shifts (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours:
24
Summary:
The Mental Health Technician/(Program Specialist I) will work in Cook Children's psychiatric unit to provide direct, compassionate care to young patients, support treatment plans, and help to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. You'll serve as primary caregiver for patients ages pre-K through adolescent, supporting daily living activities and helping children/adolescents manage challenging behavioral health or psychiatric diagnosis.
The Mental Health Tech will also assist in crisis intervention, teaching, group therapy and on-call rotations as needed.
Our ideal candidate will have a solid work history; experience working with at-risk children and a behavioral health background. Required certifications (CPI Crisis Intervention, Heartsaver CPR, CSC SCM) are provided through paid training within your first 60 days.
Hours: 24 hours per week - Flexible 4-, 8-, or 12-hour shifts available between 6:30am-11pm. Will require some weekend and holiday coverage.
Qualifications:
- High school Diploma or equivalent.
- Experience working in behavioral health or psychiatric setting preferred.
- Experience working with children 3 - 12 yrs old preferred.
- Certifications: CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Units 1-7 & 9-10 plus the CPI Children's Control Position from Unit 8 or must be completed within 60 days of start date.
- Heartsaver CPR within 60 days of start date.
- CSC SCM training must be completed within 60 days of start date.
About Us:
Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.
Employer application notice
Equal opportunity and accommodations
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
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