Mental Health Technician Jobs

The Mental Health Technician is an incredible opportunity to expand your role in health care through functioning as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary treatment team. This role is responsible for providing a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients while assisting with the provision of basic patient care and recovery needs.

• Advocate for ethical and holistic care promoting the autonomy, dignity, and health of patients from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds
• You will assist with maintaining a safe and hazard free environment by observing and documenting patient behavior, conducting patient room searches, reporting unsafe conditions and applying appropriate emotional and physical support
• You will support the unit through excellent patient customer service and clinic management assistance
• You will provide and document interventions in a variety of modalities individually matched to the needs of each patient
• You will collaborate with physicians, clinical staff, front office staff and clinic management to ensure comprehensive health care outcomes
• You will perform a variety of functions within the clinic setting requiring specialized knowledge and integration of available standards, resources, and data

• Must be eligible for Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor
• Minimum one (1) year of direct patient care experience preferred
• Health Care Provider level CPR certification Peer MHT: Self-identify as a consumer who has received mental health services and can demonstrate that they have been well grounded in their own mental health recovery for at least one year
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or any other human services field required; Two (2) years of inpatient Behavioral Health experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree
• Must obtain a Nursing Assistant Registered or CNA prior to start date
• Must obtain Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor registration within 60 days of hire unless a higher credential is held

• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountain, and forest at every turn
• Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future
• Technology: "Most Wired" healthcare system 10 years in a row
• Market Leadership: Washington's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" in 2021

MultiCare provides a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, MultiCare shares a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The starting pay for this position is $21.45 and the pay scale is $21.45 - $35.47 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.