Night Shift Mental Health Technician | Patient Care

Hill Valley Healthcare; Kingston (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO (Paid Time Off)

401(k) plan

Flexible daily pay

Health, dental, vision insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health in Kingston, PA is hiring full-time mental health technicians for the third shift (11pm–7:30am). You will assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring patient treatments while supporting recovery and safety.

Responsibilities include educating patients and families, maintaining medical records, leading group sessions, coordinating services, and helping with daily activities and personal hygiene.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• One year of equivalent work experience in a psychiatric/addictive disease treatment setting preferred.
• Experience assisting with patient education and treatment plans recommended.

Responsibilities

• Assist to plan, implement, evaluate, and monitor patients’ treatments.
• Help educate patients and their families about recovery from symptoms of mental illness.
• Perform administrative duties like recording and keeping medical records.
• Help gather information to assist in therapeutic activities.
• Report changes in patients’ behaviors to the medical team.
• Ensure coordination of related mental health services.
• Help patients with personal hygiene and daily activities.
• Lead group sessions and assist with therapeutic activities.
• Ensure the safety of all patients.
• Maintain cleanliness of the psychiatric unit.

Skills

Psychiatric care experience

Patient education

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health in Kingston, PA is hiring full-time mental health technicians for the third shift (11pm–7:30am). You will assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring patient treatments while supporting recovery and safety.

Responsibilities include educating patients and families, maintaining medical records, leading group sessions, coordinating services, and helping with daily activities and personal hygiene.