Mental Health Technician (MHT) - Behavioral Health - Fulltime, Nights

Behavioral Health Tech Top 5% in Behavioral HealthFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 5mo ago

Job description

Join Texas Health Resources as a Mental Health Technician (MHT) - Behavioral Health - Fulltime, Nights in Plano, Texas.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with and help coordinate patient care.
  • Assists with all patient care provided by the multidisciplinary team.
  • Encourages team members.
  • Provides instruction to team members.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Texas Health Resources in Plano, Texas.

Requirements

Required qualifications include a High School Diploma with one year of experience, or a High School Diploma and CNA certification, or an Associate's degree in a healthcare field. One year of inpatient experience in behavioral health as an MHT, PCT, CNA, or related role is highly preferred, and a Bachelor's degree in healthcare is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient Care CoordinationMultidisciplinary Team SupportPatient OrientationSafety Procedures ReviewDischarge PreparationBelongings GatheringChemical Dependency NeedsSelf-SchedulingEducational GrowthCareer Growth

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Technician (MHT) - Behavioral Health - Fulltime, Nights at Texas Health Resources a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,110 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

7.4/10 work-life score · Top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,110 active roles in this specialty

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Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
10%
PSLF eligible
10%
Loan repayment
5% this job

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Work-life snapshot

7.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Behavioral Health

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401k
PTO
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Flex Spending
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Program