Mental Health Technician- Behavioral Health/Adults, Day

Baptist Health Care; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL seeks a Mental Health Technician to support nursing staff under RN direction. You will engage psychiatric patients, assist in recovery plans, and help maintain a therapeutic environment.

The role requires a high school diploma and welcomes a bachelor’s in psychology-related fields. Prior psychiatric care experience is preferred. This is a day-shift, full-time position with a focus on safe, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling/Psychology, Psychiatric-Mental Health Preferred.
• 1 year experience in psychiatric care or healthcare related position Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties defined by the mental health unit to address patient needs.
• Conducts safety rounds and documents patient status, reporting abnormal findings.
• Collaborates with treatment team to develop an individualized plan of care.
• Utilizes crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate escalating behavior and maintain safety.
• Maintains accurate documentation of care to support team decisions.
• Demonstrates sound judgment in decision-making during patient care activities.
• Provides person-centered care, encourages patient participation, and fosters optimism.
• Manages therapeutic milieu and redirects behaviors when needed.
• Maintains current knowledge and certifications.

Skills

Patient care

Crisis intervention

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Psychology / Counseling/Psychology / Psychiatric-Mental Health

Job description

Pensacola, FL, United States

Job Description

The Mental Health Technician is a key player in the delivery of care based on the recovery model. This position works under the direction of a registered nurse to provide direct patient care. This position is responsible for supervising, interacting, assisting, and supporting specific age groups of psychiatric patients. The technician in this role helps maintain therapeutic relationships and lives the values to promote a positive therapeutic environment and patient experience. The Technician assists in the implementation of recovery plans. This position is responsible for routine and assigned tasks and helping the nursing staff with patient care activities.

Responsibilities

• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the mental health unit as defined in the scope of service, to ensure that the unique needs of the patient are addressed.
• Performs safety rounds to ensure that the patients and environment are safe. During rounds, the tech is responsible for observing the patient's appearance/behaviors and documenting the patient status, including reporting abnormal findings to the registered nurse.
• Identifies patient needs and functions as part of the treatment team to develop and implement a plan of care that is individualized to the patient preferences and needs.
• Utilizes Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques to recognize escalating behavior and de-escalates appropriately. This includes responding to escalating events and using interventions to maintain patient and unit safety.
• Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.
• Analyzes problems effectively and demonstrates appropriate courses of actions and solutions. Demonstrates proper judgment in decision-making skills when necessary.
• Provides person centered care offering choices, engaging patients in the treatment process, fosters optimism and hope in others. Serves as a role model for others in managing behaviors and in de-escalation of patients.
• Manages the therapeutic milieu and redirecting behaviors as needed.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
• Bachelor's Degree Clinical Psychology, Counseling/Psychology, Psychiatric-Mental Health Preferred
• 1 year experience in psychiatric care or healthcare related position Preferred

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 11157
• Job Category Clinical Support
• Posting Date 10/28/2026, 12:05 PM
• Locations 305 Corday St, Pensacola, FL, 32503, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• FTE 0.9 FT