MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Job Description

Job Description

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a growing psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients throughout our community. As we continue expanding toward a 46-bed facility, we are excited to grow our team with passionate individuals who are ready to make a difference every day.

At Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles, our employees are our greatest strength. We are proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment focused on professional growth, ongoing training, competitive pay, and work-life balance.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career with purpose, growth, and an incredible team, we would love to have you join the Freedom family!

We are currently seeking a full-time Mental Health Tech (MHT) with a 2/3 block schedule working 12 hour shift to join our clinical team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Mental Health Technician (MHT) at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays an essential role in supporting patients and helping maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment throughout the facility.

In this hands-on role, MHTs observe and monitor patient behavior, complete routine safety checks, and assist patients with daily living needs such as hygiene, meals, and mobility. They also help facilitate group activities, encourage participation in treatment, and support the development of healthy coping and social skills.

MHTs document patient interactions, report behavioral or medical concerns to nursing staff, and assist with de-escalation when needed to help ensure patient safety and quality care. This position is ideal for someone who is compassionate, patient, attentive, and passionate about supporting individuals through their behavioral health journey.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Previous experience caring for geriatric psychiatric patients strongly preferred.
• CNA Certification preferred
• Updated resumes with work history required

BENEFITS:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Excellent staff to patient ratio
• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

****All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.****