Mental Health Technician Day Shift

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Full Time Boynton Beach, FL, US

30+ days ago Requisition

We invite you to join our team of excellent dedicated care providers. This full-time opportunity offers 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., just three days a week—designed to support flexibility and work–life balance. This position requires an eligible background check clearance from Florida Clearinghouse. Clearinghouse information can be found at the following address

As an integral member of the treatment team, the MHT (Mental Health Technician) supports a safe, therapeutic environment by promoting patient safety, comfort, and engagement in treatment. Responsibilities include supervising patients within the treatment milieu, modeling appropriate behaviors, maintaining a secure and supportive setting, and responding effectively to crisis situations to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of care.

• Promote the mission, values and vision of the organization.
• Provide excellent customer service for patients; practices confidentiality and privacy protocols in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
• Function as a dynamic part of the team who offers continuous patient care, interaction and role modeling for individuals that have problems regarding their mental health or have substance abuse issues.
• Document relevant information regarding the patient’s behavior and activities with the EMR system. Utilize email when necessary to notify the appropriate staff.
• Provide a safe, supportive environment for all patients served.
• Provides care to patients in a manner that considers safety, patient rights, comfort, and a therapeutic environment.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, nutrition, rest, and exercise.
• Reports alterations in sensory perceptual images, recognizing the differences between illnesses, delusions, and hallucinations. Monitors safety issues regarding these patients and takes action, when indicated, to prevent patient harm. Communicates these issues to the Registered Nurse.
• Works with other members of a multidisciplinary team in the implementation of patient treatment programs such as milieu activities, facilitating groups, and recreational activities, as appropriate to the specified patient population.
• Promotes development of patients’ daily living skills through appropriate assignment, instruction, and supervision of tasks.
• Stimulates residents' interest and cooperation in various individual and group activities and programs through positive interaction, instruction, supervision, feedback, and encouragement.
• Completes require 15-minute patient safety checks and charts patient observations, following facility procedures and procedures.
• Transport patients to and from outside appointment, and transfers and stays with the patient as appropriate.
• Takes and documents vital signs, weights, and needed specimens per facility policy and procedures.
• Attends and participates in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings.
• Maintains established institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Continues professional development through in-service education, workshops, conferences, and self- study necessary to maintain current knowledge applicable to the position.
• Complete intake and discharge processes. Including but not limited to: collection of UA’s, Breathalyzer, Bag/Vehicle searches, Room Searches, logging personal valuables, etc.
• Collect and log UA’s, when deemed necessary. Step down, discharges, intakes, etc.
• Complete all…