Job Description
Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a growing acute psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to adolescent patients . As we continue expanding toward a 46-bed facility , we are seeking dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our patients.
We offer a supportive, team-oriented environment with opportunities for professional growth, ongoing training, competitive pay, and work-life balance.
If you're looking for a rewarding career with purpose and growth, we invite you to join the Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles team.
We are currently seeking a full-time mental health technician working a 12-hour shift with a 2/3 rotating schedule to join our clinical team.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Mental Health Technician (MHT) provides direct care to adolescent psychiatric patients, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment under licensed nursing supervision. The MHT assists patients with activities of daily living, monitors and reports changes in patient behavior, mood, and condition, and helps ensure patient safety through continuous observation and environmental awareness.
The MHT utilizes therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques to support adolescents experiencing mental health and behavioral challenges. Responsibilities include assisting with therapeutic groups and activities, encouraging positive coping skills, providing nutritional support, completing routine unit duties, and fostering respectful, professional relationships that promote recovery and emotional well-being.
All responsibilities are performed in accordance with the facility's mission, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory standards to deliver compassionate, high-quality behavioral healthcare to adolescent patients.
BENEFITS:
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Previous experience caring for geriatric psychiatric patients strongly preferred.
• CNA Certification preferred
• Updated resumes with work history required
Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
****All applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation. ****
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