MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN - POOL

COOPER PEDIATRICS; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care is seeking a mental health support role to assist the Registered Nurse in providing direct and indirect patient care in a multidisciplinary unit.

The position requires 2 years in mental health settings, an Associate degree (Bachelor's preferred), and a valid AHA BLS certification. CPI/Handle with Care are advantageous, with a schedule that includes 7AM–7PM shifts and rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a mental health, forensic or addictions setting.
• AHA BLS required.
• CPI, Handle with Care, Aggression Management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Registered Nurse in providing direct, indirect and non-patient care responsibilities.
• Contributes to quality patient care by serving on the multidisciplinary treatment team with groups and milieu counseling.
• Performs patient care observation rounds, 1:1 observation, environmental rounds, vital signs and glucose checks.
• Performs specimen collections, treatment planning, patient education, visitor and meal monitoring, belongings and body checks.
• Uses verbal de-escalation techniques to manage disruptive patient behaviors and participates in Code Grey if needed.
• Performs clerical functions to support clinical operations of the unit.

Skills

Verbal de-escalation

Milieu counseling

Observation rounds

Documentation

Vital signs

Glucose checks

Treatment planning

Patient education

Code Grey

Environmental rounds

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

About us

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital in Camden.

Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.

Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

• Assists the Registered Nurse in providing direct, indirect and non-patient care responsibilities.
• Contributes to quality patient care by serving as a significant member of the multidisciplinary treatment team in providing therapeutic groups and activities, milieu counseling and management.
• Performs patient care observation rounds, 1:1 observation, environmental rounds, vital signs, control logs, glucose checks, specimen collections, treatment planning, patient education, visitor & meal monitoring, belongings and body checks and documentation as needed.
• Uses verbal de-escalation techniques to manage disruptive patient behaviors, in addition to limit-setting and physical restraint application as directed, and functions as a valuable member of the treatment team during a psychiatric code and Code Grey.
• Performs clerical functions to support the clinical operations of the unit.

Experience Required

Minimum of 2 years' experience in a mental health, forensic or addictions setting.

Education Requirements

Associate's Degree required, Bachelor's Degree preferred, in Psychology or related study.

License/Certification Requirements

AHA BLS required.

Special Requirements

• CPI, Handle with Care, Aggression Management certification is preferred.

Shift Requirements

• 7AM-7PM
• 4 shifts every 6 weeks
• 3 weekend shifts, 1 weekday
• 1 major winter, 1 major summer, & 1 hallmark holiday