Mental Health Tech - 12 HOUR SHIFTS! + $1,000 Bonus
crittentonwv · Wheeling, West Virginia
Posted Oct 8, 2026 · Verified open Oct 9, 2026
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Why Join Our Team?
- Licensed & COA Accredited: Only licensed facility in the state of West Virginia that provides specialized residential care for pregnant and parenting female adolescents.
- Professional Growth: Develop and train staff to offer gender-responsive, trauma-informed behavioral health environment.
- Personally Rewarding: Direct care and guidance helping young women build tools for lifelong success.
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to guide, inspire, and support young women in becoming the best versions of themselves. You will operate within a trauma-informed behavioral health setting, providing direct care and general supervision to our adolescent female clients and their infant/toddler.
Exclusive Benefits for Mental Health Technicians:
- 3-Day Work Week (Work-Life Balance): Work just 3 days a week with 12-hour shifts and enjoy 4 full days off every single week—get full-time benefits at 36 hours!
- More Days Off vs. Days Worked: Over the course of a year, you only work 156 days and get 209 days off. A typical five-day employee works 260 days a year.
- Weekend Premium Pay: Earn time-and-a-half (1.5x regular rate) for all weekend shifts to significantly boost your earnings.
- Fewer Commutes: That saves over 100 trips to work and cuts annual gas, mileage, and transit costs by 40%.
- Flexible Scheduling: Predictable shift rotations that make planning personal time, travel, and appointments easy.
- Overtime & Holiday Opportunities: Extra shifts available with overtime pay, plus double-time pay when working company-recognized holidays.
Other Benefits for Full-Time Employees:
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (accrued per pay period) - amount increases with length of service at the agency!
- 10 Days of Paid Holidays + 1 Day for Your Birthday!
- 401(k) Plan
- Life Insurance Policy - fully funded by Crittenton
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Paid Professional Development Training - with opportunities for internal promotions!
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free CEUs for LPC, SW, & RN licensures
- Free meals (depending upon your shift)
- Free Big Box Membership (Sam’s Club, Costco, Amazon or Walmart+)
- Option of Weekly Pay
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- (Bachelor’s level position available: Treatment Support Specialist starting at $15 per hour)
- Valid Driver's License (Class D)
- Must be 23 years or older per our WV residential licensing requirement
- Must pass a background/CPS check and drug screen
- Related experience in behavioral health or residential and/or group programs (not required)
Responsibilities:
- You will provide direct care and general supervision for our young females between the ages of 12-20. Our clients may be pregnant or parenting (typically 1/3) with their child while living at our residential facility.
- When needed, you will watch and take care of toddlers/infants and be a role model to help our young moms provide positive parenting skills.
- You will help teach our clients basic living skills such as doing laundry, making their bed, creating personal schedules for the week, helping with homework, etc.
- Depending upon your shift, you will go with our clients on outings, activities, and events. You will drive a company vehicle and help transport the clients as needed.
- You will supervise phone calls between our clients and their approved contact list.
- You can work overtime and be paid time and a half. If you work during a holiday you are paid double time!
- You will be required to attend agency trainings such as CPR/FA, Food Handler, trauma-informed training, etc. All of these trainings are free to you and will be organized by our HR department.
Compensation:
Salary: $14.00 to $15.00 per hour / $21.00 to $22.50 per hour for premium pay (weekends)
Sign-On Bonus: $1,000 (paid out quarterly for the first year of employment)
*If you have 2 years of proven behavioral health experience or have a bachelor's degree in psychology (or a related field), you can apply to be a Treatment Support Specialist and will start out at $15.00 per hour.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.