Mental Health Technician I

Mission Health; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits (medical, with

401(k) with company match

Education support / tuition assistance

Employee assistance and wellness

Job summary

Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC is seeking a Mental Health Technician I to deliver patient-centered care under RN supervision in the Pediatric/Child Behavioral Health unit. You will support care planning, document patient progress, and assist with mobility and daily activities.

The role emphasizes teamwork with the clinical staff, adherence to hospital policies, and strong communication while maintaining a safe patient environment.

Qualifications

• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• High School Graduate / GED required.

Responsibilities

• Work with the mental health clinical team to create and implement a care plan under licensed nurse supervision.
• Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the care cycle.
• Document observations, interactions, and patient responses to activities and any changes observed.
• Lead or co-lead groups on topics related to goals, community, leisure, diversion, and wrap-up.
• Assist with patient mobility, including turning, positioning, ambulation, and transfers between units.
• Perform clerical duties such as assembling and maintaining charts, answering phones, and relaying messages.

Education

High School Graduate / GED

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Mental Health Technician I

Job Summary And Qualifications

Unit: Pediatric/ Child Behavioral Health

The Mental Health Technician delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to behavioral health nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered nurse, the Mental Health Technician assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the MHT's skills/training and the needs of the department and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The Mental Health Technician complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

• You will work closely with the mental health clinical team to create and implement a care plan by performing direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse.
• Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care.
• Document observations, interactions, patient responses to performed activities, and any physical or behavioral changes at time of occurrence.
• You will lead or co-lead groups that include topics related to goals, community, leisure, diversionary, and wrap-up.
• You will assist with patient mobility by regularly turning, positioning, and ambulating as well as transferring patients to and from other units/departments.
• Clerical duties include assembling and maintaining charts, filing, answering and transferring phones, and relaying messages.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED

Benefits

Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet designated hospital for nursing excellence.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.