Mental Health Therapy Technician - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus

## Mental Health Therapy Technician - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus Apply:
Salem | OHA | Oregon State Hospital:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
REQ-207775
** Initial Posting Date:
** 10/01/2026
** Final date to receive applications:
** 10/11/2026
** Agency:
** Oregon Health Authority
** Salary Range:
** 4,113 - 5,183
** Position Type:
** Employee
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* Position Title:

** Mental Health Therapy Technician - Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus
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* Job Description:

**** Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today!** –
** Mental Health Therapy Technician (MHTT)
** As a Mental Health Therapy Technician (MHTT), you will play a vital role in caring for individuals with behavioral health conditions. Working under the clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and in accordance with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, you will provide direct patient care, deliver behavioral interventions, and help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.  
** Core Responsibilities**
* ** Direct Patient Care:
** Assist with activities of daily living, treatment activities, and safe patient transportation. This may include taking vital signs, patient transfers, bathing and grooming, and reporting patient observations.
* ** Therapeutic Interventions:
** Deliver targeted behavioral and medical interventions, de-escalation of patients in behavioral health emergencies and actively foster a positive, healing atmosphere on the unit.
* ** Clinical Compliance:
** Ensure all support care is performed safely and strictly adheres to Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) standards.  
** Working Conditions** - This position provides care for patients who may present a danger to themselves or others. Work may involve exposure to infectious disease, noise, bodily fluids, hazardous medications, behavioral interventions, and manual or mechanical restraints. Employees must be able to frequently move up to 20 pounds, occasionally move up to 60 pounds vertically, and perform prolonged standing, bending, twisting, and squatting.

Schedules may change with little notice and may include overtime or double shifts. Occasional driving or accompanying patients in vehicles may also be required.  
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* *** If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.**
* ** What We Are Looking For
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.
* Eighteen months of customer service experience in crisis management, safety or mental health settings, assisting individuals in behavioral or mental health crises;
** OR
* ** A two-year associate’s degree in a related field;
** OR
* ** Any combination of education and experience that commensurate with the above requirements  
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* Note:

** A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate may take the place of six months of experience  NOC SHIFTS AVAILABLE:
* Thursday - Sunday; 10pm - 8am with Mon/Tue/Wed days off
* Friday - Monday; 10pm - 8am with Tue/Wed/Thu days off
** Desired Attributes:
** The following are desired attributes that we have identified as key to success for this role se are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you have any of these, please let us know in your application.
** Clinical & Psychiatric Experience**
* ** Mental Health Background:
** Experience working in the mental health field, specifically with adult or geriatric populations in a psychiatric hospital setting.
* ** Patient Mobility & Care:
** Experience performing medical interventions under…