Mental Health/Psychiatric Technician
Company: Healthier Mississippi People
Location: Flowood
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Title: Mental Health Technician Job Summary: To provide
child, adolescent, or adult patient supervision in a treatment or
educational setting. To assist in the maintenance of a safe, secure
environment that enhances treatment and/or educational
effectiveness. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical
center's purpose .Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of crisis
intervention techniques. Knowledge of patient care charts and
histories. Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
Verbal and written communications skills. Interpersonal skills to
interact with mental health professionals, patients, and family
members. Ability to provide therapeutic patient care to mentally,
emotionally, and/or developmentally disabled individuals.
Responsibilities Monitors patients' physical, physiological, and
behavioral status and progress toward established treatment goals.
Reports patient observations to supervisor, following prescribed
procedures and standards. Provides care to patients in a method
that promotes safety, comfort and therapeutic environment.
Participates in the development and implementation of treatment
programs. Participates in group sessions, training activities, and
staff meetings; enhances professional growth and development
through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings
and workshops. Assists patients with activities of daily living;
attends to patient behavioral difficulties and provides assistance
in crisis intervention as needed. Serves on at least one hospital,
or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve
patient care or work area. Demonstrates core standards of
exceptional customer service. Performs other duties as assigned.
Physical and Environmental Demands Requires frequent exposure to
unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise
level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent exposure to
bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood
borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or
caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations,
occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a
seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise
measures of quantity and quality. (occasional-up to 20%,
frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more) Requirements
Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology
or related field or a minimum of sixty (60) hours completed toward
degree plus one (1) year of patient care related experience such as
Nurse Aide or Psych Tech. Certifications, Licenses or Registration
Required: N/A
Keywords: Healthier Mississippi People, Hattiesburg , Mental Health/Psychiatric Technician, Healthcare , Flowood, Mississippi
