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Mental Health Technician (PRN)-As Needed- Nights

at Universal Health Services

📍 OLIVE BRANCH, Mississippi, United States Onsite Posted April 02, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years One year preferred
Education High School Diploma or equivalent
Category Healthcare & Medical

Mental Health Technician at Parkwood Behavioral Health System provides direct patient care under RN supervision, maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu and offering crisis intervention as needed across various units.

  • Provide direct patient care under supervision of the charge nurse
  • Maintain safe and therapeutic milieu
  • Crisis intervention and de-escalation
  • Assist with activities of daily living
  • Adapt to units with varied patient populations

Clinical responsibilities focused on behavioral health; CPI/CPR readiness; collaborative care with nursing and psychiatry staff.

The ideal candidate is a dedicated mental health technician with CPR and CPI training and experience supporting psychiatric patients. They excel in crisis intervention, patient care, and activities of daily living, capable of working nights on an as-needed basis in a behavioral health setting.

High School Diploma or equivalentOne year prior psychiatric experience preferredCPR Certification
CPRCPI trainingcrisis interventionpatient careactivities of daily livingtherapeutic milieubehavior management
CPR CertificationCPI trainingCrisis interventionActivities of daily livingTherapeutic milieu
flexibilityempathycommunicationteamworkcritical thinking

Required

CPR Certification

Preferred

CPI training
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Provide direct patient care in a behavioral health setting
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CPI/CPR training not completed, Cannot work 2nd shift or weekends, No high school diploma

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