Mental Health Technician Job at Ecker Center for Behavioral Health, Elgin, IL 60123

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Job Description

Job description Hiring bonus: $1,500.00 - $2,000.00

Responsibilities:

  • Delivers services, primarily in the form of crisis care, leading groups and providing psychoeducation, providing case management (including applying for/maintaining public entitlements), admissions, discharges, and IATPs
  • Monitors CSP milieu
  • Supports gathering National Outcomes Measurements (NOMS) on all CSP admissions
  • Provides triage, rapid evaluation/assessment, preliminary diagnosis, brief crisis counseling, crisis de-escalation/resolution/care plan, coordination with local hospitals, police, fire, medical and behavioral health services, crisis planning, counseling, skill development and emotional support based on individualized treatment goals and discharge ​plans
  • Provides referral and disposition options appropriate to the client’s needs and safety including scheduling outpatient follow up and warm hand offs

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in human services field or 5 years’ experience including experience providing crisis intervention
  • Experience working with adults with mental health and/or substance use needs
  • Bilingual Spanish preferred
  • Covid-19 vaccination required
  • Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license, auto insurance, and automobile
  • Ability to administer CPR
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule if needed

Hours: 2nd Shift, Monday - Friday 4:pm – 12:00am (40 hour work week)

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Evening shift
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Signing bonus

Application Question(s):

  • Are you fully vaccinated for Covid-19?

Language:

  • Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • IL Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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