MHT - MENTAL HEALTH TECH

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a rapidly growing psychiatric hospital proudly dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients. We’ve built a positive, team-driven culture where supporting our patients—and each other—is at the heart of everything we do. Since opening our first facility in Magnolia, Mississippi in 2015, we’ve experienced exciting growth and now operate 12 locations across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.

As we continue to expand, we are thrilled to grow our Lake Charles team in preparation for increasing our capacity to 46 beds—allowing us to serve even more members of our community with excellence and care.

Our employees are truly the heart of our success. Their passion, dedication, and compassion make a difference every single day, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We proudly support our team with competitive pay, opportunities for advancement, ongoing training and development, and a strong commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

If you’re looking for more than just a job—if you’re looking for a purpose, a supportive team, and the opportunity to truly make a difference—then Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is the place for you.

We are currently seeking a full-time Mental Health Tech (MHT) with a 2/3 block schedule working 12 hour shift to join our clinical team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Mental Health Technician (MHT) at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays an essential hands-on role in supporting patients and helping maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment.

MHTs observe and monitor patient behavior, complete routine safety checks, and assist with daily living needs such as hygiene, meals, and mobility. They also help facilitate group activities, encourage patient participation in treatment, and support the development of healthy coping and social skills.

In addition, MHTs document patient interactions, communicate changes in behavior or condition to nursing staff, and assist with de-escalation when necessary. This role requires strong communication skills, patience, and attentiveness, making MHTs a key part of the patient care team.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Previous experience caring for geriatric psychiatric patients strongly preferred.
• CNA Certification preferred
• Updated resumes with work history required

BENEFITS:

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Excellent staff to patient ratio

Competitive Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

401(K) with company match

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

****All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.****