MENTAL HEALTH TECH (PRN)

Universal Health Services; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Texoma Medical Center, part of Universal Health Services, seeks a Mental Health Technician to join the treatment team. You will provide continuous patient care under a Registered Nurse, monitor safety, document vitals and assist with daily activities for adolescents to geriatrics.

The role emphasizes crisis management, group facilitation, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to support therapeutic programming across units.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent.
• One-year related experience preferred; knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques.
• BLS Healthcare Provider per RQI program guidelines must be completed during new hire orientation; Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation training to be completed within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to identify and address the special needs for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and communicate with the patient; works well in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• The Mental Health Technician provides continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients under RN direction.
• Responsible for safety of assigned unit by visual observations, recording vitals and reporting abnormalities; document findings.
• Facilitate daily groups, promote clinical programming adherence and respond to emergency codes as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Crisis management

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Tools

BLS Healthcare Provider

Handle with Care

Verbal De-Escalation

Job description

Responsibilities

Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once was available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were $17.4billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services locatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in age from adolescence through geriatrics. All MHT’s work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and are to report any changes in a patient’s condition to a Registered Nurse. MHT is responsible for the safety of an assigned unit by conducting visual observations of patients, collect and record vital signs/symptoms properly, reporting abnormalities, appropriate and timely documentation of findings, and employ appropriate crisis techniques as needed. The MHT may assist patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living with Registered Nurse oversight. The MHT is to establish and maintain a professional therapeutic relationship with patients including modeling and teaching appropriate social skills. The MHT is to facilitate daily groups as assigned. The MHT promotes clinical programming adherence. The MHT responds to emergency codes as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent.
• None required. One-year related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental health signs/symptoms is preferred.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider course according to RQI program guidelines must be completed during new hire orientation prior to working in a clinical setting. Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation training must be completed within 60 days of hire and annually prior to working in a clinical setting. Additional training to be completed with respective timeline.
• Must be able to identify and address the special needs for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and communicate with the patient. Ability to work as member of an interdisciplinary team. Able to work with patients at all levels of functional ability and from diverse backgrounds. Practices teamwork.

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.