Mental Health Tech

ARMC Healthcare System; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Ashtabula Regional Medical Center is seeking a Mental Health Tech for the Behavioral Medicine Unit. This part-time position covers the 2nd shift (3-11p) and involves direct patient care of psychiatric patients under RN supervision, group facilitation, and milieu management within an inpatient setting.

The role requires an associate or bachelor’s in a mental health field, group facilitation skills, BLS certification, and CPI training within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Behavioral Medicine experience.
• Two years’ experience in an inpatient setting is preferred.
• BLS certified; CPI within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care of psychiatric patients under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Facilitates groups as assigned.
• Monitors mental status and psychiatric symptoms and intervenes as appropriate.
• Assists in activities of daily living, supervises meals and passes trays.
• Obtains vital signs and maintains patient charts.
• Supports milieu management and protects patient privacy (HIPAA).

Skills

Group facilitation

Psychiatric diagnosis & treatments

Education

Associate or Bachelor's in psychology/ sociology/ mental health field

Other fields with 1+ years mental health experience

Job description

Ashtabula Regional Medical Center · Behavioral Medicine Unit

Nursing

Part Time , 2nd , 3-11p

Posted 10/13/2026

Summary:

The Mental Health Tech provides direct patient care of psychiatric patients under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. Facilitates groups as assigned. Monitors assess the current mental status and psychiatric symptoms of behavioral medicine patients and make appropriate interventions. Assists in ADL’s, supervises meals and passes trays. Obtains vital signs. Assists other staff in milieu management. Maintains documentation on the patient charts. Additionally, this role involves Protected Health Information.

Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, or mental health field.
• Other fields of study with one or more years of mental health experience.
• Group facilitation skills, knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and treatments.
• Group facilitation skills, knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and treatments.

Required Length and Typeof Experience:

Behavioral Medicine experience. Two years’ experience in an inpatient setting is preferred.

Required Licensure or Certification:

BLS certified

Crisis Intervention, CPI within 6 months of hire.

Required Physical and Environmental Demands:

This job requires the ability to walk six to eight-hour shifts and to lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs. This job also requires that an individual be able to work under periods of high stress and in a consistently fast-paced environment.