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Mental Health Technician, Full Time Nights, Behavioral Health, Wolfson Children's Hospital- Inpatient Pediatric Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

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Job Description

About Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

*Up to $500 Sign On Bonus for Full-Time Days*

Baptist Medical Center is looking to add a Mental Health Technician in our Behavioral Health Unit working in the pediatric unit at Wolfson Children's Hospital Jacksonville Fl, (Downtown) This is a Full Time Nights opportunity 7:00pm-7:00am.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is recognized among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report year after year and is a Magnet™ designated hospital, the gold standard for excellence in patient care.

  • As a Mental Health Technician, you will be responsible for:
  • Provides care to patients in a manner that considers safety, comfort, and therapeutic environment under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
  • Documents observations on assigned patients.

Communicates appropriate information regarding patient's condition. Assists with patient education groups, total milieu supervision, assists with admissions/discharges as assigned.

*CPI Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Experience Requirements

Behavioral Health experience

Education and Credential Requirements

  • High School Diploma
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Crisis Prevention Certification (CPI)

This Mental Health Technician will be located at Wolfson Children's Hospital. If you are interested in this Full Time Nights opportunity, please apply now.

Positions designated as requiring a level II Background ( A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse info.flclearinghouse.com

Primary Location

Downtown - Main Building

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician provides patient care in a safe and therapeutic environment under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include documenting patient observations, assisting with patient education groups, and managing milieu supervision.

Requirements

Candidates must have a High School Diploma, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and previous behavioral health experience. Crisis Prevention Certification (CPI) must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient documentationPatient safetyPatient communication

Pediatrics Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPediatrics median $37k (middle half $35k–$40k)39 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Florida127 active1,674 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusFlorida healthcare professional listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment127 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+1.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
19%
Sign-on bonus
12% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Behavioral Health Tech roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,643 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
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 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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