Mental Health Technician II
St. Petersburg, FLFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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BayCare Health System is seeking a Mental Health Technician II for St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. The technician provides direct care to psychiatric inpatients under a registered nurse’s supervision, monitors patients for safety and wellbeing, and promotes communication and therapeutic relationships. The position is full-time, hourly, with evening and overnight shift hours 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 Anthony's Hospital!
Mental Health Technician Position Details:
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Facility: St Anthony's Hospital
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Location: St Petersburg, FL
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Status: Full time, Hourly
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Shift Hours: 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM
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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 II
Location St Petersburg:St Anthonys | Clinical | Full Time
Req ID 179937
How this job compares
Set against the 3,372 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$71–94K/yr156 salary ranges
- Florida median$24–53/hr130 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 197 open Patient Care jobs in Florida and 3,372 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- AdventHealth82 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 865 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,034 of the 3,372 open Patient Care jobs (60%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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