Mental Health Technician PRN

Join Perimeter Behavioral Health as a PRN Mental Health Technician!

Whether you're a student pursuing a healthcare career, already working in behavioral health, or simply looking for a rewarding PRN opportunity, we'd love to meet you!

At Perimeter Behavioral Health of the Ozarks, our Mental Health Technicians are more than staffthey're mentors, role models, advocates, and a vital part of each child's healing journey. Every shift offers the opportunity to encourage, teach, support, and help change a young person's life.

If you're compassionate, dependable, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this could be the perfect fit.

Why Join Perimeter?

At Perimeter Behavioral Health, we believe every child deserves hope, healing, and a chance to thrive. As a leading behavioral healthcare provider, we're committed to delivering exceptional psychiatric and residential treatment services for children and adolescents.

When you join our team, you're joining a missionnot just a job.

What You'll Do

As a PRN Mental Health Technician, you'll work alongside nurses, therapists, psychiatrists, and other professionals to create a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment for our adolescent residents.

Your day may include:

• Building positive, therapeutic relationships with youth
• Supervising daily activities and ensuring resident safety
• Teaching healthy coping skills, communication, and life skills
• Encouraging positive behaviors while serving as a role model
• Assisting with meals, hygiene, recreation, and daily routines
• Documenting observations and resident progress
• Supporting therapeutic programming and group activities
• Using verbal de-escalation techniques (and physical intervention only when necessarywe provide all required training)
• Helping create an environment where healing can happen

What We're Looking For

We're looking for people who genuinely care about helping others.

Required:

• High school diploma or GED

Preferred:

• Experience in behavioral health, healthcare, education, social services, juvenile services, childcare, or direct support
• College coursework in psychology, counseling, social work, criminal justice, nursing, education, or related fields

You may be a great fit if you are:

• Compassionate and patient
• Calm under pressure
• A strong communicator
• Reliable and dependable
• Comfortable working as part of a team
• Passionate about helping youth succeed

Schedule

This is a PRN (as-needed) position with flexible scheduling.

Available shifts include:

• Days: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM
• Nights: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM

Weekend availability is encouraged.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Meaningful work that truly changes lives
• Flexible PRN scheduling
• Paid training provided
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Supportive leadership and team environment
• Gain valuable behavioral health experience
• Perfect experience for future nurses, counselors, therapists, social workers, and healthcare professionals

Every shift is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

If you're looking for more than just a paycheck and want a career where your compassion, patience, and encouragement make a difference every day, apply today!

Join Perimeter Behavioral Health of the Ozarks and become part of a team that's changing livesone child, one family, and one success story at a time.

Perimeter Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.