Mental Health Tech
Dade City, Florida
Category: Aide
Contract - Full Time
Job ID: 996666
Work Setting: Healthcare Facilities
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Est. Pay: $20 / Hour
Posted Date: 8/11/2025
Dade City, Florida
Work Setting: Healthcare Facilities
Category: Aide
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Contract - Full Time
Est. Pay: $20 / Hour
Job ID: 996666
Posted Date: 8/11/2025
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Mental Health Technician
The Amergis Tampa Office is currently hiring dedicated Mental Health Techs looking to work in mental health and psych.
Position Details:
- Experience Required: Must have recent experience in behavioral health, substance use treatment, or eating disorder care
- Full-Time / Part-Time / PRN positions
- Various shifts available (morning, afternoon, and overnight)
- 8 hour shifts
- Weekly pay
- Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401k
Position Summary:
- As a Mental Health Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting the emotional, behavioral, and physical well-being of clients. You’ll work closely with clinical staff to ensure a structured, nurturing, and therapeutic environment, helping clients engage in treatment and build the skills necessary for long-term recovery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise and monitor clients to ensure safety and adherence to program guidelines
- Assist with daily routines including meals, hygiene, and recreational activities
- Support therapeutic programming by co-facilitating groups and activities
- Document observations, behaviors, and incidents accurately and timely
- Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support when needed
- Collaborate with clinical, medical, and educational staff to support individualized treatment plans
- Uphold confidentiality and ethical standards in all interactions
- Foster a nurturing, respectful, and recovery-oriented environment
Minimum Requirements:
- Prior experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, or working with adolescents strongly preferred
- Valid driver’s license
- CPR or First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire)
- Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends
- Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
- Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
- Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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