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

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Job Description

Mental Health Technician – 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; 7:00a – 7:00p

Behavioral Health Seay Center Highlights

  • Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Great team
  • Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and very engaged leadership team.
  • Fast Paced, 48 bed inpatient Adult and Adolescent Behavioral Health Units

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.
  • Greets and receives patients admitting/arriving to the unit/area.
  • 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.
  • Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
  • 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

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician assists the multidisciplinary team in providing direct patient care and coordinating daily unit activities. Responsibilities include orienting patients to the unit, monitoring safety procedures, and facilitating the admission and discharge processes.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a High School Diploma along with either a CNA certification or an Associate's degree in a healthcare field. At least one year of relevant inpatient behavioral health experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Inpatient CarePatient AdmissionPatient DischargeMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionPatient Orientation

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score2.8 / 10 · above average in behavioral healthranked against 1,195 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $36k (middle half $35k–$40k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Texas63 active1,228 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings861 in the last 30 days503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−1.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,195 Behavioral Health listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution

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<$45k
10
$45k-55k
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
10%
PSLF eligible
10%
Loan repayment
5% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$23.28-$34.63/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 60% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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 Forgiveness

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,736/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.