Mental Health Tech, PRN, Weekend, Days

Unity Health•Searcy, AR

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) works within the psychiatric departments to support patient care by assisting with daily activities, monitoring safety, and maintaining a therapeutic environment. This role requires the ability to manage high-stress situations, including de-escalating aggressive behavior, while demonstrating flexibility and professionalism. MHTs perform physical tasks such as lifting and moving patients, conduct safety checks, and ensure accurate documentation of patient status and interventions. Strong communication skills, adherence to therapeutic boundaries, and commitment to patient dignity are essential.

Requirements

High School or GED required, college hours a plus.
One year equivalent work experience in psychiatric/addictive disease treatment facility desirable.
Minimum of one-year relevant experience preferred.
Ability to effectively plan and implement therapeutic activities in a multidisciplinary setting.
Computer skills.
Communication skills.
Ability to build rapport with patients.
Attitude and commitment to treat patients with dignity and respect.
Knowledgeable about needs of geriatric and adult populations.
Documented attendance in management of aggressive behavior training.
Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations, such as being verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive manner
Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic
Ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another
Must be flexible and not easily frustrated in dealing with differences of opinions.
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which details must be conveyed or important instructions spoken to others accurately – sometimes quickly and loudly.
Ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discrimination in sound.
Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers.
Individual must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and be able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction such that administrative and clerical tasks can be completed and patients visually observed within the facility and in therapeutic activities.
Must be able to set and maintain therapeutic distance with clients, as well as maintain therapeutic boundaries during treatment following discharge.