Mental Health Technician – Sitters Suicidal Ideation / Behavioral Health - Fulltime, Days

Behavioral Health TechIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Mental Health Technician – Sitters Suicidal Ideation / Behavioral Health
  • Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together!
  • Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano TX 75093
  • Work hours: Fulltime, Days; 6:45a – 7:15p; Rotating weekends and holiday requirements

Opportunity to work as a 1:1 Sitter for Behavioral health patients in the acute care hospital. Possibility to float to Seay Behavioral Health Center.

Suicidal Ideation Department Highlights

  • Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Great team
  • Engaged leadership team.
  • Fast-paced, opportunity to work throughout the acute care hospital. Possibility to float to the 48-bed inpatient Adult and Adolescent Seay Behavioral Health Center.

Here’s What You Need

  • High School Diploma and 1 year of experience required or
  • 1 year of inpatient experience in the behavioral health field as a MHT, PCT, CNA, or related position highly preferred.
  • High School Diploma and CNA - Certified Nurse Aide certification required or
  • Associate’s degree in healthcare field required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in healthcare field preferred
  • Other – CLIAFE; Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required.

What You Will Do

  • 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.
  • Orients patient to surroundings, reviews safety procedures, and unit rules/guidelines while coordinating with the nurse.
  • Prepares patient to be discharged/transferred.
  • Assists with gathering belongings and making sure all belongings are returned to the patient (except for medication).

Additional Perks of Being a Texas Health Employee

  • Benefits include 401k, PTO, Medical, Dental, Paid Parental Leave, Flex Spending, Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
  • Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
  • A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards!

Texas Health Plano Highlights

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is a 366-bed, Magnet-designated hospital and recognized clinical leader, providing technologically advanced care to Plano, Frisco and surrounding communities since 1991.

This full-service facility features a full range of specialties including emergency medicine, cardiology, adult and adolescent behavioral health, pediatrics, an adult intensive care unit, state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services and a Level III NICU.

Texas Health Plano has more than 1,600 employees and over 1,360 physicians on its medical staff in more than 65 specialties.

The hospital is an Advanced Level III Trauma Facility, accredited Chest Pain Center by The Joint Commission, named “Best Place to Have a Baby” in Collin County and a Gold-Level Mother Friendly business.

Texas Health Plano is the recipient of the Disease Specific Care Certifications from the Joint Commission in Chest Pain, Joint Replacement – Hip and Joint Replacement – Knee and an Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Do you still have questions or concerns? Email your questions to: recruitment@texashealth.org

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Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician provides 1:1 observation and support for behavioral health patients to ensure their safety and well-being. They assist the multidisciplinary team with patient care, unit orientation, and the coordination of discharge or transfer processes.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a High School Diploma and either one year of relevant experience or a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification. An Associate's degree in a healthcare field is also accepted as a minimum qualification.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient MonitoringCrisis InterventionDocumentationCommunicationTeam CollaborationDischarge Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Technician – Sitters Suicidal Ideation / Behavioral Health - Fulltime, Days at Texas Health Resources a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

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.

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About Texas Health Resources

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Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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