Join Our Team at Southern Winds Hospital!
Now Hiring: Per Diem Mental/Behavioral Health Technicians (MHT/BHT)
Are you looking to earn extra income while gaining valuable hands-on experience in a rewarding behavioral health environment?
Southern Winds Hospital, a well-established inpatient psychiatric facility with over 25 years of experience serving the community, is seeking dedicated and compassionate individuals to join our team as Per Diem Mental/Behavioral Health Technicians.
As an MHT/BHT, you will work directly with patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting, including individuals receiving voluntary and involuntary treatment under the Baker Act. You will work alongside nursing staff and the interdisciplinary treatment team to promote patient safety, stabilization, and well-being.
Schedule: Per Diem / Flexible Scheduling
Availability Needed: Various shifts, with a particular need for nights and weekends.
In This Role, You Will:
- Provide direct patient care, supervision, and emotional support.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including hygiene, grooming, nourishment, and other personal care needs.
- Observe patients and promptly communicate changes in behavior, mood, mental status, or condition to nursing staff.
- Conduct patient safety observations and rounds as assigned.
- Help maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment.
- Utilize appropriate communication and de-escalation techniques when assisting patients experiencing behavioral or emotional distress.
- Assist with patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and transportation throughout the facility as needed.
- Encourage patient participation in therapeutic activities and established treatment goals.
- Participate in the implementation and evaluation of individualized treatment plans as appropriate to the role.
- Work collaboratively with nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Maintain patient confidentiality, professional boundaries, and compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
What You’ll Bring:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
- A compassionate and professional approach to patient care.
- Genuine interest in behavioral and mental health care.
- Ability to remain calm and professional in a fast-paced psychiatric environment.
- Willingness to learn and grow within an inpatient behavioral health setting.
- Educational background or training in healthcare preferred, but not required.
- Previous experience with psychiatric, behavioral health, or geriatric populations preferred, but not required.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred, but not required.
- Ability to meet all applicable hospital pre-employment, background screening, health, and training requirements.
Why Southern Winds Hospital?
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to gain valuable experience in behavioral health while maintaining the flexibility of a Per Diem schedule. You will become part of a collaborative team committed to providing compassionate, respectful, and safe care to individuals experiencing acute mental health needs.
Southern Winds Hospital is committed to maintaining a positive workplace culture grounded in diversity, equity, inclusion, professionalism, and compliance.
Southern Winds Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Join a team where every contribution is valued and where you can make an impact, one patient at a time.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
