Mental Health Technician Department Pool II
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Job overview
BayCare Health System seeks a Mental Health Technician for psychiatric inpatient care at the King Helie Center. The technician works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, monitors patients to support safety and wellbeing, and promotes communication and therapeutic relationships. The posting lists the position as full-time and hourly, with shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM and every-other-weekend work.
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Full job description
At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.
BayCare Health Systems is currently seeking a Mental Health Technician to join our outstanding and compassionate team at St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center!
Mental Health Technician Position Details:
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Facility: King Helie Center
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Location: Tampa, FL
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Status: Full time, Hourly
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Shift Hours: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM
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Weekend Work: Every Other
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On Call: No
The Mental Health Technician Responsibilities:
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Provides direct patient care to psychiatric inpatients under the direct Supervision of a Registered Nurse.
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Provides ongoing monitoring and observation of patients to ensure safety and wellbeing.
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Promotes communication and therapeutic relationships with patients.
Required Certification/Licensures:
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BLS (Basic Life Support)
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CNA (Nursing Assistant) - preferred
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Patient Care Technician - preferred
Required Education:
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High School or Equivalent
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Associate's degree in related field - Preferred
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Bachelor's degree in related field- Preferred
Required Experience:
- 6 months – Psychology or Bachelor's degree in related field
Full time employees receive the following benefits:
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Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
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Paid time off
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Tuition reimbursement
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401k match and additional yearly contribution
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Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
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Community discounts and more
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AND the chance to be part of an amazing team and a great place to work
Come join our wonderful team!
This position requires Level II screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, managed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). More information can be found at https://info.flclearinghouse.com .
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
Position Mental Health Technician Department Pool II
Location New Port Richey:Behavioral Hlth King Heli | Clinical | Pool
Req ID 181612
How this job compares
Set against the 3,281 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$73–96K/yr147 salary ranges
- Florida median$24–53/hr126 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 195 open Patient Care jobs in Florida and 3,281 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- AdventHealth81 open
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- Experience
- Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (844 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,986 of the 3,281 open Patient Care jobs (61%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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