Staffing Coordinator and Mental Health Technician

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital; Blue Springs (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital in Independence, MO is seeking a dedicated Staffing Coordinator / Mental Health Technician (MHT) to join our team. This role blends workforce scheduling with direct patient care responsibilities in a behavioral health setting.

The Staffing Coordinator will create, maintain, and communicate employee schedules, coordinate coverage, and support departmental staffing needs while also working one scheduled shift as an MHT to support patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field preferred.
• Experience in scheduling, staffing, healthcare, or administrative roles preferred.
• Mental Health Technician, behavioral health, healthcare, or direct patient care experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and communicate employee schedules to ensure appropriate staffing coverage throughout the hospital.
• Coordinate staffing adjustments, call-ins, overtime, and shift coverage in accordance with hospital staffing requirements.
• Monitor staffing levels and collaborate with department leaders to address scheduling needs.
• Maintain staffing records, schedules, and related reports with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Serve as a resource for employees regarding scheduling questions and staffing processes.
• Work one scheduled shift as a Mental Health Technician, providing direct patient care and supervision in a behavioral health setting.
• Maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Conduct routine patient safety checks and observations.
• Collaborate with nursing and clinical staff to support patient care plans and treatment goals.

Skills

Scheduling

Staffing coordination

Patient care

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital in the area of Independence, MO is seeking a dedicated and organized Staffing Coordinator / Mental Health Technician (MHT) to join our team. This unique role combines workforce scheduling and staffing coordination with direct patient care responsibilities. The Staffing Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining staffing schedules, coordinating staffing coverage, and supporting departmental staffing needs while also working one scheduled shift as a Mental Health Technician to support patient care and safety within our behavioral health environment.

The name Three Trails was selected to honor the historical significance of the city of Independence as the starting point for the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails. The logo icon is a compass, which is symbolic of wayfinding, and metaphorically the personal journey to recovery.

The Groundbreaking for the new hospital was held in January 2025. Beam topping was held in July 2025. The facility is expected to open in the second half of 2026.

The Staffing Coordinator / Mental Health Technician will:

• Create, maintain, and communicate employee schedules to ensure appropriate staffing coverage throughout the hospital.


• Coordinate staffing adjustments, call-ins, overtime, and shift coverage in accordance with hospital staffing requirements.


• Monitor staffing levels and collaborate with department leaders to address scheduling needs.


• Maintain staffing records, schedules, and related reports with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.


• Serve as a resource for employees regarding scheduling questions and staffing processes.


• Work one scheduled shift as a Mental Health Technician, providing direct patient care and supervision in a behavioral health setting.


• Maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment for patients.


• Conduct routine patient safety checks and observations.


• Collaborate with nursing and clinical staff to support patient care plans and treatment goals.

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital will:

• Serve children and adolescents, adults and seniors with innovative and evidence-based inpatient behavioral healthcare focused on individual needs and comfort.


• Create more than 200 new, full-time jobs including nurses, clinicians, therapists, technicians and administrative staff, when the facility is fully operational.


• Be located at the intersection of I-70 and Little Blue Parkway, adjacent to the Children's Mercy Hospital Outpatient Clinics.


• Feature 120 licensed beds ready to meet the mental health needs of the surrounding community.


• Span more than 88,000 square feet, and will include an activity yard and gym.

Full-time Benefits Include:

• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan


• Employee Assistance Program available for employees and family


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• Basic Life Insurance and Optional Supplemental Life Insurance


• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations


• Challenging and rewarding work environment

More Information is available on our benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

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 during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 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 in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent


• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field (preferred)


• Previous scheduling, staffing, healthcare, or administrative experience preferred.


• Mental Health Technician, behavioral health, healthcare, or direct patient care experience preferred.


• Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

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.