Mental Health Technician

Oneida County is accepting applications to fill a full time Mental Health Technician position with the newly created Oneida County Human Service Department. Oneida County Human Service is a Trauma Informed Agency that empowers, educates and supports agency staff to provide services in a caring, compassionate and safe environment. Work involves determination of client needs, provisions of appropriate services, and referral of clients to other resources and programs as needed. 

JOB DUTIES:  This position works collaboratively with mental health professionals to provide services to individuals diagnosed with chronic and persistent mental illness. This position provides and coordinates services to individuals who need ongoing services with mental illness and substance use disorder. The focus of this position is to assist in delivering services as identified in the developed treatment and/or individual recovery plan. The position will collaborate directly with individuals in the community to help foster individual’s independence and empower them by helping them develop skills and connect to necessary resources to address their mental health/AODA needs.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:  Qualified individuals must have a high school degree or equivalent and two years of recent experience working with individuals with mental health and substance use diagnosis; Associates Degree in Human Service field or closely related field is preferred but not required.  The ideal candidate will have knowledge of mental health and AODA issues and services, have knowledge of statutes, guidelines and policies related to the delivery of services through DHS 34, DHS 63 and DHS 51, and understand the social, emotional, and physical behavioral needs of clients. 

WAGES AND BENEFITS:  Starting 2025 wage for this position is $22.96  to $26.24 per hour plus benefits including affordable health, dental and vision insurance, Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) participation and a PTO (Paid Time Off) package with the ability to carry unused PTO into future years. 

WORK HOURS AND SCHEDULE:  Position works 40 hours per week, flexible scheduling is available based on client need after orientation and training is completed.  

HOW TO APPLY:  Complete job description and required Oneida County application can be obtained at www.oneidacountywi.gov.  Completed application and resume can be mailed to Oneida County LRES, P.O. Box 400, Rhinelander, WI 54501 or emailed to jlueneburg@oneidacountywi.gov. 

Deadline to apply is Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Oneida County is an Equal Opportunity Employer