Mental Health Technician

Columbus Regional Health; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Sunday/holiday premiums

Benefits package

Job summary

Columbus Regional Health in Columbus, IN is seeking a Mental Health Technician for the on-site inpatient unit. The role supports an 18-bed adult unit, working 3p–11:30p, 32 hours per week with shift differentials and weekend requirements.

As a Mental Health Tech I-II, you assist with daily living, take vital signs, respond to call lights, and help maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Certification includes BLS within 30 days and Handle with Care within 60 days; advancement depends on

Qualifications

• Mental Health Tech I-AA or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Mental Health Tech II: Bachelor's degree in a behaviorally related field or minimum of 2 years related experience.
• Within 30 days, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Within 60 days, Handle with Care Certification.

Responsibilities

• Answer call lights and assist with daily living activities.
• Take vital signs and monitor patients.
• Contribute to a safe and therapeutic environment; provide 1:1 supervision and de-escalation.
• Lead patient group meetings when appropriate.

Skills

Patient safety

Crisis intervention

Vital signs

Team communication

Education

Mental Health Tech I-AA certification

Bachelor's degree or 2 years related experience (MH Tech II)

Job description

Location: Columbus Regional Hospital

Dept: Mental Health_CRH

Category: CLINICAL

FULL TIME, Evenings, 0.00 hours

Work Setting: On-site

Requisition # 46

Posted October 21, 2026

Hours per Week: 32 —- Shift Hours: 3p-1130p

Additional details about schedule: includes a rotating holiday and weekend requirement

What you need to know about this position:

Our Mental Health unit (housed on the Columbus Regional Health campus) is an 18-bed secure inpatient unit treating adults 18 and older who are experiencing acute mental illness.

We provide an individualized program for the intensive treatment of mental disorders, which includes a plan of care specific to each patient's circumstance and goals of the treatment.

As a Mental Health Technician, you play an important role in our patient's experience and safety; you are typically the first face a patient sees when he/she enters the unit and the face he/she sees most frequently.

Working with a nurse, you engage with patients through multiple activities, including answering call lights and questions, providing assistance with daily living activities and taking vital signs. Additionally, you contribute to providing a safe and therapeutic environment, which could include providing 1:1 supervision, utilizing crisis prevention intervention techniques for de-escalation and leading patient group meetings.

Individual compensation is determined for this position through years of directly relevant experience. The hourly compensation is only a portion of the total rewards package and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

This position is hourly and is eligible for applicable shift differentials and Sunday/holiday premiums.

In a status of at least 16 hours per week, employees are benefit eligible.

What is required for this position:

• Mental Health Tech I-AA or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or 6 months to 1 year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Mental Health Tech II-Bachelor's degree in a behaviorally related field or a minimum of 2 years of related experience and/or training.

Within 30 days of hire you must have:

• Basic life Support (BLS) certification.

Within 60 days of hire you must have:

• Handle with Care Certification.

*If you do not have it, CRH provides training & time to acquire certification after employment.

This position requires regular standing, is frequently required to walk and push or pull, occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. This position must frequently lift and/or move greater than 100 lbs.