Mental Health Tech II - Mental Health Unit - Part time - Days
About The Position
The Mental Health Technician II provides direct care and support to patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions under the supervision of licensed clinical staff. The MHT assists in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment and promotes patient engagement in treatment and daily activities. This role is critical in monitoring patient behavior, facilitating group sessions, and supporting overall treatment plans. The Mental Health Technician is responsible for performing supportive, trauma informed care to patients/families. Responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, completion of routine safety checks and constant attendance per order, adherence to patient-specific treatment plans, crisis intervention, assistance with activities of daily living, appropriate documentation, facilitation of therapeutic group and assistance with programming, collaboration with the treatment team and discharge planning. The MHT demonstrates competence in providing age-appropriate, trauma informed care and service for pediatric patients and actively participates in self-appraisal for performance improvement.
Requirements
- Associates degree in psychology, social work, or a related field required.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting required.
- Experience working with patients with mental health or substance use disorders is strongly desired.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors degree is preferred.
- CPI or other crisis intervention training preferred or required within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care and support to patients with emotional, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions.
- Assist in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.
- Promote patient engagement in treatment and daily activities.
- Monitor patient behavior.
- Facilitate group sessions.
- Support overall treatment plans.
- Perform supportive, trauma-informed care to patients/families.
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic milieu.
- Complete routine safety checks and constant attendance per order.
- Adhere to patient-specific treatment plans.
- Perform crisis intervention.
- Assist with activities of daily living.
- Complete appropriate documentation.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups and assist with programming.
- Collaborate with the treatment team.
- Assist with discharge planning.
- Provide age-appropriate, trauma-informed care and service for pediatric patients.
- Actively participate in self-appraisal for performance improvement.
Benefits
- Commitment to safety
- Service with compassion
- Ownership of every moment
- Collaboration and support
- Innovation with purpose
- Value and respect for each person
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
