Mental Health Technician - MH​/BH

Mental Health Technician – Schedule 11:00PM‑7:30AM

Join Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health in Norfolk, VA for a full‑time 3 pm‑11 pm shift. The role supports children and teens in residential and partial‑hospitalization treatment.

The Mental Health Technician serves as a role model for patients/residents, ensures a safe environment, and collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment team.

• Read and interpret treatment plans; develop strategies to teach acceptable behaviors.
• Develop and facilitate group sessions aligned with individual treatment goals.
• Observe and accurately record patient behaviors; write progress notes and communicate with the treatment team.
• Assist with behavior management and crisis intervention using appropriate techniques.
• Utilize communication mechanisms among staff (shift reports, team logs, staff meetings).
• Support facility staffing needs across residential, acute, or PHP populations.
• Conduct continuous rounding to assess and monitor patients per doctor’s orders and milieu.
• Maintain consistent service delivery with respect, appropriate communication, and appropriate boundaries.

• Associate’s degree in Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Social Sciences, or related field.
• In lieu of a degree, 2+ years of experience working directly with children in a therapeutic setting.
• In lieu of a degree, QMHP‑C certification and no experience.

• Ability to de‑escalate situations with patients.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Working knowledge of behavior management.
• Broad knowledge of common mental health diagnoses (e.g., Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis, ADHD, Bipolar, Suicide).

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Social Sciences, or related field.
• QMHP‑C certification.
• 4+ years of child and adolescent in‑patient (residential or acute) psychiatry.

• Competitive hourly compensation starting at $15.00/hr with increases based on experience.
• Generous medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Short and long‑term disability, 401(k) plan with company match, and Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid time off and growth opportunities within UHS.

UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.