Tire and Lube Technician - Comhar Inc.

***Effective October 15, 2021, all employees/contractors/interns/volunteers are required to provide our office with proof of COVID vaccination.***

Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of others while working in a fun and active environment? Join our team today!

Mental Health Technician Pay Rate:

Starting at $17.00/HR

Sign-On Bonus:

We are offering a one time Sign on Bonus of $500 paid in two payments. The first payment of $250 will be issued after 3 month of employment and the second payment of $250 will be issued after 6 months of employment.

Mental Health Technician Shifts:

40 hours:

1. Monday-Friday 4:00PM-12:00AM
2. Sunday 8:00PM-8:00AM, Monday 8:00PM-8:00AM, Tuesday 4:00PM-12:00AM, Wednesday 4:00PM_12:00AM
3. Wednesday 12:00AM-8:00AM, THursday 4:00PM-12:00AM, Friday 8:00PM-8:00AM, Saturday 8:00PM-8:00AM

16 hours:

1. Tuesday 12:00AM-8:00AM and Thursday 12:00AM-8:00AM

Mental Health Technician Job Description

COMHAR's Long Term Structured Residences (LTSR) are located in Northampton County. This position is located in Walnutport, PA. These therapeutic programs are designed to provide 24/7 residential and intensive treatment supports for adults with a variety of psychiatric and health related needs. Individuals requiring this level of care have access to a variety of services including individual and group therapies, psychiatric evaluation, crisis intervention, peer support, psychiatric rehabilitation and medication management. The multidisciplinary treatment team is comprised of staff that includes a psychiatrist, mental health professionals, licensed nurses, peer specialists, and direct care staff. Services are delivered both on-site and in natural community settings to maximize learning opportunities. Our focus is to assist individuals in developing skills, increasing their independence and stabilizing their psychiatric and physical health symptoms with the goal of moving into lesser structured settings.

The Mental Health Technician works from a recovery framework within the team providing individual supportive counseling and psychoeducational groups using therapeutic interventions (evidenced based practices preferred), cultural competence and trauma informed care to help individuals obtain their recovery goals.

• The Mental Health Technician will provide direct services to residents, including assistance with personal hygiene and ADL's, as well as assistance with all tasks necessary for maintaining a therapeutic community and residence.
• Conducting activities with residents, including educational, social and leisure programs. Inclusion of resident's input and suggestions in the planning process involved for all activities.
• The Mental Health Technician is responsible for documentation in clinical charts and residential logs as required, including progress notes on assigned residents. Immediate reporting of all resident crisis and/or unusual incidents to Shift Supervisor.
• Participation in meetings and training sessions as assigned, including but not limited to Quality Improvement Program, and multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings.

Mental Health Technician Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear others and accurately interpret speech and sounds. Frequently required to stand; walk; climb and descend stairs. Required to use hands and arms to reach, hold and carry objects. Required to operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and assist consumers when entering and exiting vehicles. Required to sit; stand, maintain balance; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception & ability to adjust optical focus for reading, driving, general observation and for all safety needs.

Mental Health Technician Travel Requirements

• Required to safely operate a motor vehicle for transporting consumers (Company Vehicle).

Full Time Employees are eligible for generous benefit options including but not limited to:

• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan (403B)
• Paid Time Off (Holiday, sick, PTO, vacation)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance

Mental Health Technician Requirements

• AA in human services + 2 years MH/MR related experience;
• High School/GED + 4 years of Mental Health / Intellectual Disability related experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent and 6 months of training in mental health or related field
• 12 semester hours of college training in a mental health related field
• Valid driver's license is required
• Previous experience working with individuals involved with the criminal justice system
• Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.

Compensation details: 17-17 Hourly Wage

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