LEAD TECH - MH/BH (NO DEGREE)

Universal Health Services; DeSoto (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hickory Trail Hospital in DeSoto, Texas, is seeking a Lead Mental Health Technician to provide hands-on leadership for patient care, observation, and unit routines. The Lead MHT will mentor staff, communicate needs to nursing leadership, and ensure safety and quality in daily operations.

The role includes training new technicians, guiding care delivery, and supporting a compassionate, professional environment at Hickory Trail, a behavioral health hospital serving diverse patient groups.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent is required.
• CNA certification is preferred.
• A degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or appropriate therapeutic discipline is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead MHT provides day-to-day guidance to MHTs on patient observation, therapeutic interactions, documentation, and unit routines.
• Identify gaps in coverage or practice and communicate needs to nursing leadership.
• Train and mentor new technicians and model professional, compassionate care.

Education

High School Degree or equivalent

CNA Certification Preferred

Degree in social work/therapeutic discipline desirable

Job description

Responsibilities

We are Hiring for Lead Mental Health Tech

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

At Hickory Trail Hospital, every role helps create a place where people can find safety, support, and a path forward. We’re an 86-bed behavioral health hospital in DeSoto, Texas, proudly serving the Dallas–Fort Worth community since 1988. Through inpatient and outpatient programs, we care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Our team brings compassion, skill, and teamwork to each person’s care—and we’re looking for people who want their work to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Do - Lead Mental Health Tech

The Lead Mental Health Technician (Lead MHT) is a hands‑on leader who helps keep patient care safe, consistent, and organized across the hospital. In addition to performing the duties of an MHT, the Lead MHT serves as a point of contact for technicians, helps communicate needs and concerns to nursing leadership, and follows up to make sure expectations are understood and carried out.

This role provides day‑to‑day guidance to MHTs on patient observation, therapeutic interactions, documentation, and unit routines. The Lead MHT helps identify gaps in coverage or practice, responds to concerns on the units, and brings patient safety issues to the appropriate nurse or leader promptly. Working with the Nurse Educator, the Lead MHT also helps train new technicians, provides mentorship and feedback, and models the professionalism and compassionate care expected at Hickory Trail.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• 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
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Qualifications

• Education: High School Degree or equivalent required; Certified Nursing Assistant preferred; Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or appropriate therapeutic discipline highly desirable.
• Experience: Three (3) years’ of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred. At least once year of experience coaching and developing other staff members in psychiatric patient care techniques or at least one year of experience performing similar duties at the facility.
• Licensure: CNA Certification Preferred.
• Additional: MHT’s may be required to work weekends, overtime 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.