LEAD TECH - MH/BH (NO DEGREE)

Universal Health Services; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Hickory Trail Hospital, part of Universal Health Services in DeSoto, Texas, is seeking a Lead Mental Health Technician to support safe, consistent patient care across the campus. You will perform MHT duties, serve as a lead for technicians, and coordinate with nursing leadership to ensure expectations are understood and followed.

This role includes guiding MHTs on observation, documentation, and unit routines; identifying coverage gaps; training new staff with the Nurse Educator; and modeling

Qualifications

• High School Diploma 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.
• Three (3) years’ related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness; coaching and developing staff in psychiatric patient care techniques or similar duties at the facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead MHTs in patient observation, therapeutic interactions, documentation, and unit routines.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to MHTs and train new technicians with mentorship and feedback.
• Coordinate with Nursing leadership to communicate needs and concerns and ensure expectations are understood and carried out.

Skills

Psychiatric care

Staff coaching

Documentation

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma

CNA Certification Preferred

Degree in social work/therapeutic discipline

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.