Mental Health Technician – Child & Adolescent Psych

CCMC Cook Children's Medical Center; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth is seeking a Mental Health Technician to provide direct, compassionate care to young patients in the psychiatric unit. You will support treatment plans and help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.

You will assist in crisis intervention, teaching, and group therapy, with on-call rotations as needed. A solid work history in behavioral health and child-focused experience is preferred; paid training covers CPI, Heartsaver CPR, and CSC SCM within 60

Qualifications

• Experience in behavioral health or psychiatric settings preferred.
• Experience working with children aged 3–12 years preferred.
• CPI Crisis Intervention training completed or completed within 60 days of start.
• Heartsaver CPR completed within 60 days of start date.
• CSC SCM training completed within 60 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, compassionate care to young patients in the psychiatric unit.
• Support treatment plans and help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Assist in crisis intervention, teaching, and group therapy as needed.
• Participate in on-call rotations as required.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

Child-focused care

CPI Crisis Intervention

Heartsaver CPR

CSC SCM training

Education

High school Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department

Psychiatry

Schedule

Shift: Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours: 24

Hours: 24 hours per week - Flexible 4-, 8-, or 12-hour shifts available between 6:30am-11pm. Will require some weekend and holiday coverage.

Job Summary

The Mental Health Technician/(Program Specialist I) will work in Cook Children's psychiatric unit to provide direct, compassionate care to young patients, support treatment plans, and help to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. You'll serve as primary caregiver for patients ages pre-K through adolescent, supporting daily living activities and helping children/adolescents manage challenging behavioral health or psychiatric diagnosis.

The Mental Health Tech will also assist in crisis intervention, teaching, group therapy and on-call rotations as needed. Our ideal candidate will have a solid work history; experience working with at-risk children and a behavioral health background. Required certifications (CPI Crisis Intervention, Heartsaver CPR, CSC SCM) are provided through paid training within your first 60 days.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma or equivalent
• Experience working in behavioral health or psychiatric setting preferred
• Experience working with children 3 - 12 yrs old preferred
• CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Units 1-7 & 9-10 plus the CPI Children's Control Position from Unit 8 or must be completed within 60 days of start date
• Heartsaver CPR within 60 days of start date
• CSC SCM training must be completed within 60 days of start date

About Us

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.

Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.