Mental Health Tech - Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 28m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join St. Peter's Health Regional Medical Center as a Mental Health Technician – Behavioral Health in Helena, MT, US. The Mental Health Technician performs selected patient care activities. The Mental Health Technician is a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and provides support for the patient’s therapeutic treatment plan.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join St. Peter's Health Regional Medical Center as a Mental Health Technician – Behavioral Health.

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician performs patient care activities and supports the therapeutic treatment plan as part of a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for observing, recording, and reporting patient information to the Staff Registered Nurse.

Requirements

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and preferably one year of experience in a behavioral health unit. Required qualifications include BLS certification, knowledge of medical terminology, and the ability to obtain CNA certification within one year.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

ObservationDocumentationSafety measuresClinical team collaborationEmergency response

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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