Mental Health Technician (MHT) Part-Time

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, located near Charleston, SC, seeks a part-time Mental Health Technician to support the treatment team. You will provide direct patient care to adolescents through geriatrics under RN supervision, contributing to individualized care plans and safety monitoring.

Ideal applicants bring healthcare or behavioral health experience and a high school diploma, with CPR/CPI certification provided upon hire.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: 1 year healthcare or behavioral health experience preferred.
• CPR/CPI certification required – provided upon hire.
• Ages served include child to geriatric.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care and supervision to patients on assigned unit.
• Monitors and intervenes to maintain appropriate patient boundaries.
• Conduct patient safety checks.

Skills

Patient care

Healthcare exp

Teamwork

Boundaries monitor

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR/CPI Certification

Job description

Looking for a rewarding career in behavioral health? We want to hear from you! Palmetto Lowcountry is now seeking to fill Part-Time Mental Health Technician (MHT) positions.

Position Summary

The Mental Health Technician (MHT), under the direction of a Registered Nurse, is an active member of the patient treatment team and will provide care to patients whose ages range from adolescent through geriatrics. The MHT implements the therapeutic interventions developed by the treatment team for each patient and maintains awareness of patient’s individualized plan of care (including goals and interventions).

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care and supervision to patients on assigned unit.
• Monitors and intervenes to maintain appropriate patient boundaries.
• Conduct patient safety checks.

Available Schedules

Part-time Day and Night*

• Part-time MHTs will be scheduled 4 shifts in a two-week period with alternating weekend days, rotating holidays, and are part of an emergency team.

Day: 7:00am to 7:30pm

Night: 7:00pm to 7:30am

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of Service Excellence: treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork.

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, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees 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 located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience: Minimum of one year of healthcare or behavioral health related experience and/or training preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Age-Specific Competencies: Child, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric

Licensure/Certification: CPR/CPI Certification Required – provided upon hire.

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. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.