Mental Health Tech, Full Time, Days
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
- 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
- Ability 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
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, grasp
- Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word
- Ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discrimination in sound
- Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and be able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
- Minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction
- Ability to be flexible and not easily frustrated in dealing with differences of opinions
Nice To Haves
- College hours a plus
- One year equivalent work experience in psychiatric/addictive disease treatment facility desirable
- Minimum of one-year relevant experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist with daily activities
- Monitor patient safety
- Maintain a therapeutic environment
- Manage high-stress situations
- De-escalate aggressive behavior
- Perform physical tasks such as lifting and moving patients
- Conduct safety checks
- Ensure accurate documentation of patient status and interventions
- Set and maintain therapeutic distance with clients
- Maintain therapeutic boundaries during treatment following discharge
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
