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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 2.8 / 10 · above average in behavioral health | ranked against 1,195 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $36k (middle half $35k–$40k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Texas | 63 active | 1,228 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 68% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | US 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 listings | 861 in the last 30 days | 503 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 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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