Lead Mental Health Technician

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus Program

Loan Forgiveness Program

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Tuition savings to continue nursing ed

Job summary

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health is a 102-bed acute care psychiatric hospital in Temple, Texas, offering inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs for adolescents, adults, and seniors. The Lead Mental Health Tech plans and implements activity services as part of the treatment team and helps train new MHTs to maintain high standards of patient care.

The role requires training in de-escalation, plus the ability to mentor staff, observe patient changes, and support treatment goals under

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; CNA preferred; degree in social work, recreational therapy, or related therapeutic discipline highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Precept new Mental Health Techs and mentor 10 new MHTs yearly if available.
• Assist with training in Handle with Care (HWC) and Verbal de-escalation.
• Mentor MHTs to perform duties per policy and training.
• Observe and document changes in a patient’s appearance, behavior, or progress toward treatment goals.

Skills

Verbal de-escalation

Observation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant (preferred)

Degree in social work or therapeutic discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Central Texas town of Temple, Texas. Canyon Creek features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs. We are enthusiastic about providing compassionate health care from our team here at Canyon Creek Behavioral Health.

For more information about Canyon Creek Behavioral Health, please visit our website at https://canyoncreekbh.com/.

Position Summary

The Lead Mental Health Tech is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the treatment team and provide continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the CNO & Milieu Manger . This position functions as an integral part in the training of mental health technicians.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Precept new Mental Health Techs and continue to train current MHTs at least 10 new mental health technicians a year if available.
• To assist with providing training in HWC and Verbal de-escalation under the supervision of the Hospital Educator (as applicable)
• Mentor MHT’s to perform all duties per policy, procedure, regulation and/or approved training.
• Utilize sound judgment during assessment and observe and document any changes in a patient’s appearance, behavior, or ability to work toward treatment plan goals.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• Retention Bonus Program if offered. (Nursing and Therapist)
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered. (Nursing and Therapist)
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required; Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant; Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy, or appropriate therapeutic discipline highly desirable.

Experience: Minimum one (1) year(s) of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Licensure: None

Additional Requirements: Successful completion Handle with Care Training, Service Excellence Training, and CPR certification required. Certifications must be obtained during new hire orientation. Lead MHT’s may be required to work weekends, overtime, nights, and have flexible hours.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.