Mental Health Tech Night Shift 7p - 7a (1.5k Sign On Bonus)

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute • Georgetown, TX

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About The Position

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute (GBHI) is a 118-bed acute care psychiatric hospital in Georgetown serving adults, teens, and seniors. It provides inpatient acute care and outpatient programs that support patients after discharge or as an alternative to hospitalization. The hospital promotes a safe, person-centered treatment environment focused on stabilization and healing.

Mental Health Technicians provide care to patients hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders. They support the hospital’s care philosophy, help maintain a therapeutic milieu, communicate consistently with nursing staff, and participate in assigned aspects of patient care plans. This is a night-shift position working 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The position offers a $1,500 sign-on bonus.

The job description is not all-inclusive; employees may perform other related duties to meet the hospital’s ongoing needs. Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid disability, a 401(k), and paid time off.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CPR and SAMA required; training is required and employer-provided.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to listen well with a pleasant demeanor that encourages and engages others.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize, with strong time-management skills.
• Successfully pass a background check, drug screen, and physical, and provide positive employment references.
• With or without reasonable accommodations, ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained periods, walk, pull, lift, raise, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to finger-grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; visually detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, and assess; perceive the nature of sound with or without correction; and perform repetitive wrist, hand, or finger motions.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience in a behavioral healthcare setting preferred.
• Experience in a freestanding psychiatric hospital preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients hospitalized with psychiatric or emotional disorders.
• Support the hospital program’s philosophy of care.
• Support and help ensure a therapeutic milieu for all patients.
• Communicate constantly with nursing staff.
• Participate in assigned aspects of patient care plans.
• Perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

Benefits

• $1,500 sign-on bonus.
• Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid disability.
• 401(k).
• A generous amount of paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED