Mental Health Technician — Nights

Job overview

The Mental Health Technician — Nights role is onsite in DeSoto, TX. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the hospital’s Senior Adult and Adolescent units, serving patients hospitalized with psychiatric and emotional disorders. The technician helps maintain a therapeutic and safe unit environment while supporting patient treatment plans. The role contributes through observation, communication with nursing and treatment staff, patient supervision, therapeutic activities, and assigned nursing assistance.

What you'll do

• Support the therapeutic milieu and patient safety
• observe and communicate patient behavior to the treatment team
• contribute to treatment planning, shift reports, and discharge planning
• co-facilitate adolescent program groups
• supervise patients during activities and transport
• maintain documentation
• orient new patients
• provide assigned nursing assistance
• assist with activities of daily living as appropriate to treatment plans.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mental health technician

night shift

psychiatric care

adolescent unit

senior adult unit

patient safety

therapeutic milieu

desoto tx

dallas behavioral healthcare hospital

full-time

cpr

mandt

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Eligible full-time employees receive medical, dental, vision, company-paid disability, 401(k), and paid time off.

Why this role

Full-time role; CPR and MANDT training are required and employer-provided. Registered Behavioral Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant credentials are preferred.

About the employer

Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.