Night Mental Health Technician: Impactful Psychiatric Care

Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401-K

Paid Time Off

Medical, Vision, and Dental

Tickets at Work

STD/LTD

PTO Cashout

Job summary

Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking Fulltime Mental Health Technicians for a 7pm-7:30am shift with rotating weekends. The role focuses on delivering quality psychiatric care to hospitalized patients and supporting the therapeutic milieu.

Responsibilities include training new staff, taking vitals, escorting patients, enforcing behavior management, assisting with restraints under RN direction, and ensuring safety and confidentiality. Strong communication and empathy are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and have High School graduate or equivalent.
• Experience: 2 years of previous experience as a mental health technician.
• High school level reading and writing skills; acceptable oral and written communication skills; legible handwriting.
• Telephone etiquette and customer service skills by phone and face-to-face; familiarity with medical and psychological terminology preferred.
• Skills in dealing courteously with the public and other staff; basic knowledge of human behavior or psychology useful.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a role model for all Mental Health Technicians and provides on the job training to newly hired staff.
• Orients patients to the unit, takes admission vital signs and records on the Nursing Assessment Form.
• Escorts patients when leaving the unit for activities, visitation, meals and scheduled tests; ensures rounds sheets are with the patients.
• Participate in maintaining the therapeutic milieu on the unit and enforces the level system or other behavior management methods.
• Assist with restraint (physical hold) of a patient under the direction of the RN and using SAMA techniques.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living as appropriate to treatment plan and needs.
• Conduct safety rounds and log patient status; ensure patient location and safety during rounds.
• Perform handoffs between shifts and document rounds; ensure continuity of care.
• Uphold the organization's ethics and customer service standards; perform related duties as requested.

Skills

Patient care

Safety protocols

Communication

Team collaboration

Restraint assistance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking Fulltime Mental Health Technicians for a 7pm-7:30am shift with rotating weekends. The role focuses on delivering quality psychiatric care to hospitalized patients and supporting the therapeutic milieu.

Responsibilities include training new staff, taking vitals, escorting patients, enforcing behavior management, assisting with restraints under RN direction, and ensuring safety and confidentiality. Strong communication and empathy are essential.