Summitridge Hospital
Mental Health Technician (MHT)
Benefits
Job Description
SummitRidge Hospital is a leading behavioral health psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment for adolescents, adults, and seniors. Conveniently located in Lawrenceville, GA (just 25 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta), SummitRidge provides a continuum of care including inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient services.
As a Mental Health Technician, you’ll play a hands-on role in supporting patients through some of their most critical moments. You’ll provide attentive care and supervision, build meaningful, trust-based relationships, and actively contribute to each patient’s treatment journey. From observing and documenting behaviors to stepping in with compassionate crisis intervention when needed, you’ll be a vital part of a collaborative team dedicated to safety, healing, and positive outcomes.
Job Responsibilities & Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Patient Support & Care: Serve as a steady, supportive presence in patients’ daily lives—guiding them through meals, activities, and programming while fostering a structured, engaging environment.
- Safety & Crisis De-escalation: Maintain constant awareness to ensure patient and unit safety; use quick thinking and sound judgment to anticipate challenges and calmly de-escalate crisis situations.
- Relationship Building: Build genuine, trust-based relationships through positive communication, active listening, and consistent encouragement of healthy behaviors and boundaries.
- Care Team Collaboration: Partner with Clinical and Admissions teams to support patient screenings, assessments, and care planning from intake through treatment.
- Dignity & ADL Support: Champion patient dignity and independence by supporting daily living needs (ADLs), empowering individuals to build confidence and take steps toward recovery.
Benefits & Rewards Highlights:
- Compensation & Time Off: Competitive compensation and generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Health & Wellness: Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plans, and Pet Insurance.
- Financial & Retirement: 401(k) with company match, discounted stock plan, and SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
- Education & Career Growth: Tuition savings to continue nursing education through Chamberlain University, plus career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.
Requirements
- Must be 21+ years of age.
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field with 1+ year of behavioral health experience OR 3 years of mental health/social service experience in lieu of a degree.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced clinical work environment.
