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Delta-T Group Inc.

Mental Health Worker

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$35,367 / year median in Maryland

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Location:
Odenton, MD 21113
Date Posted:
08/01/2026
Category:
Residential Education:
High School Diploma/GED Delta-T Group connects professionals with client opportunities within the special education, social service, behavioral health, and disability sectors. With over 35 years in business, we have built a reputation for referring highly qualified professionals for rewarding short and long-term independent contract opportunities. One of our clients is seeking a Mental Health Workers to provide service in Odenton, MD. HOURS
  • All Shifts Available!!
  • Needs to be Flexible.
SUMMARY OF CLIENT'S DESCRIPTION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY
  • Provide individualized teaching, training, and support to young adults and adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses to help them increase their independence in the community.
  • Mental Health worker works with clients in their home and throughout the community to provide life skills training and services.
  • Caring, self-directed individuals who also take direction and feedback well.
  • Self-motivation and ability to coordinate activities.
  • Ability to re-direct and de-escalate individuals.
  • Experience providing skills training.
  • Ability to enter information electronically and have a basic comfort with computers.
  • Ability to work with and counsel mental health patients
  • Staff must be available to complete all trainings (in person and online) during length of assignment.
CLIENT'S REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  • Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 1 year experience working in related field
  • Clean Slate Background Check
  • Clean State Background check
  • CPR and First Aid Certifications
  • Valid Driver's License, and clean driving record Preferred skills:
Team Building:
The ability to motivate all staff and to work collaboratively with staff from other programs to provide the most beneficial services to the clients.
    Communication:
    Excellent oral, writing and listening skills.
    • Organizational skills: An ability to work independently and to initiate actions to support the efforts of the staff and the clients.
    • Interpersonal skills: An ability to relate with clients as well as all levels of staff.
    DTG ADVANTAGES
    • Establish a relationship with one of the nation's largest referral agencies for behavioral-health
    • Compensated weekly
    • Increase or decrease your schedule at your discretion: choose opportunities that best fit your schedule.
    • Ability to grow professionally.
    • Access to a broad array of client opportunities.
    COMPANY OVERVIEW
    Delta-T Group's mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable referrals, and innovative referral solutions, for the social services, behavioral health, allied health and special education fields, for the betterment of independent behavioral health professionals seeking new opportunities and those needing care and support.
    Title:
    Mental Health Worker Class:
    Mental Health Worker Type:
    INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 1099
    Ref. No.: 1203785-199
    BC:
    #DTG106
    Company:
    Delta-T Group Maryland, Inc.
    Contract Contact:
    Contract Submit MD Office Email:
    MDContracts@deltatg.com
    Office Phone:
    800-277-0403
    Office Address:
    10632 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 420, Columbia, MD 21044
    About Us:
    Each Delta-T Group office is separately incorporated. Delta-T Group is a referral service for self-employed independent contractors seeking behavioral healthcare education and social service supplemental marketplace opportunities. Delta-T cannot guarantee any number or duration of referrals or opportunities as a result of your registration. When and if opportunities become available, you may accept or decline such referrals at your sole discretion.