Lead Mental Health Tech

Lead Mental Health Technician

Under general supervision manages Mental Health Technicians (MHTs) to enable them to provide well-rounded quality services to individuals utilizing evidence-based best practices. Ensures that MHTs provide for the health safety welfare and progress of individuals. Guide MHTs in using effective interactions designed to improve well-being promote progress toward goals increase independence and improve overall quality of life. Observe and provide meaningful feedback to MHTs to maintain or improve performance to achieve desired results established by the multi-disciplinary and management teams. Collaborate with the Clinical and Medical staff to provide the necessary development of MHTs and to support the goals of the program and organization. Ensure that staffing is adequate; Reports to Operations Administrator.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Health Safety and Wellness of Clients

• Ensures medications are delivered accurately and on time.

• Provides for the well-being and safety of clients.

• Supports client health and hygiene.

• Utilizes infection control procedures.

• Reports serious incidentsparticipatesinreviewsand implements follow-up measures as applicable.

1. Individual Plan Implementation

• Knows the SNAP(strengths needs abilities and preferences) goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan IEP ISP) of assigned clients.

• Promotes clients achievement of behavioral goals by implementingthe behaviorstrategies and teaching alternative behaviors asindicatedin the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP.

• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals andobjectivesor ID Waiver outcomes.

• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data accurately and reliably.

• Documents servicesdeliveredaccurately andin a timely manner.

• Maintainsa high levelof engagement with and monitoring of planned activities throughout theworkday.

1. Provides a Supportive and SolutionFocused Environment

• Builds trusting respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.

• Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms andsupportsassociated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a trauma-informed care approach.

• Manages behavioral crisis safely.

• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.

• Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians agency personnel and visitors.

1. Site Management Housekeeping Nutrition Transportation Finances

• Ensures a safe residence / classroom environment.

• Assures a clean and organized residence/classroom.

• Promotes good nutrition and in group homesassistswith meal preparation.

• Provides transportation / community mobility.

• Assistswith purchases and is accountable for program and client money as applicable.

1. Teamwork and commitment to the missionvaluesand vision of Grafton

• Demonstrates knowledge of organization.

• Demonstrates the core values of personal integrity and accountability.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 19 years of age
• Education Requirements:
  • High School Diploma and six months of direct care experience with children and/or adolescents or
  • Associates degree and three months of direct care experience with children and/or adolescents or
  • Bachelors degree in Human Service field
• Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record.
• Demonstrates moderate computer skills - how to log-in how to navigate the web for information how to start and save document in Microsoft and has basic keyboarding skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of professional experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• 1 year of professional experience working with children in a residential program for children with special needs
• 6 months experience working in a leadership or supervisory capacity
• 6 months experience working in a residential program at Grafton