Geriatric Mental Health Technician - Direct Patient Care

METHODIST MANSFIELD MEDICAL CENTER; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Richardson Medical Center in Richardson, TX is seeking a Mental Health Technician to provide direct support to psychiatric and behavioral health patients under supervision of nursing and clinical staff.

Required: High School diploma or equivalent, Basic Life Support (BLS), SAMA certification within first week, and 2 years’ experience in mental health with direct patient care. This role supports a multidisciplinary team in a 443-bed acute care hospital serving Dallas and Collin counties.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years’ experience in mental health with direct patient care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression (SAMA) certification within first week.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to psychiatric or behavioral health patients under supervision of nursing and clinical staff.
• Assist nursing and clinical staff with patient care tasks as needed.

Skills

Direct patient care

Mental health

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Methodist Richardson Medical Center in Richardson, TX is seeking a Mental Health Technician to provide direct support to psychiatric and behavioral health patients under supervision of nursing and clinical staff.

Required: High School diploma or equivalent, Basic Life Support (BLS), SAMA certification within first week, and 2 years’ experience in mental health with direct patient care. This role supports a multidisciplinary team in a 443-bed acute care hospital serving Dallas and Collin counties.