Mental Health Technician, Center for Behavioral Medicine, Part Time, Days at Beacon Health System – Elkhart, Indiana

Beacon Health System is hiring a Part Time day shift Mental Health Technician for our Center for Behavioral Medicine at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN.

Type: Part-Time/FTE .75 (30 hrs/wk)
Shift: Days
Shift Details: 12 hours, 7a-7:30p

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System, you’re not just part of a team, you’re part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Local and National Discounts
• Beacon Academy Educational Courses
Gym Membership Discount

About Elkhart Hospital

Elkhart General Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital located in Elkhart, Indiana. Our full-service, 357-licensed-bed hospital has served the community for more than 100 years with a variety of services including: Emergency Department; radiology; orthopedics; maternity, pregnancy and childbirth; behavioral health; imaging and lab; genetic counseling; DaVinci robotic surgery. As part of Beacon Health System, patients have access to providers not only at this location but can also access resources and services from across the entire health system.

What You’ll Do

As a Behavioral Medicine Mental Health Technician, you’ll report to the Manager of Patient Care Services. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse or other designated authority, you will facilitate the maintenance of the therapeutic environment and assist patients with daily living activities. You will function as a group leader and assist with patients’ recreational and social activities. You will observe and report patients’ behavior patterns and intervene as required. You receive guests, answer the telephone, and facilitate productive communications with patients, families, physicians and team members.

Behavioral Medicine Mental Health Technician Job Responsibilities

• Supports a safe, therapeutic behavioral health environment as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Orients patients to the unit, reviews rules, and assists with admissions and belongings.
• Observes, documents, and reports patient behavior; communicates therapeutically and manages crises appropriately.
• Maintains unit safety, including de‑escalation and restraint per legal and clinical standards.
• Assists with patient care, including ADLs, vital signs, specimens, ECT support, and ongoing monitoring.
• Leads or assists with therapeutic, recreational, and educational activities.
• Supports care planning, multidisciplinary meetings, and clinical documentation.
Manages clerical tasks such as charts, charges, phone communication, and visitor reception while ensuring patient privacy and dignity.

What You Bring

As a Mental Health Tech, you demonstrate good interpersonal skills necessary to deal tactfully and effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and in crisis situations. You have the ability to quickly and appropriately react to crisis situations and accept direction and responsibility for the care of patient under treatment for alcohol abuse, drug abuse and psychiatric disorders. You have the knowledge to read, legibly print or write, correctly spell and understand medical and non-medical terms and follow verbal and written instructions. You’re proficient in basic computer skills and sufficient keyboarding skills to complete the work assigned accurately and in a reasonable amount of time. You have the ability to work independently, take initiative and are self-motivated.

Required Qualifications

Successful completion of a High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous clerical or patient care experience desired.
• Nurse Assistant certification preferred.
Previous successful experience as a psychiatric technician or successful completion of at least two courses in psychology or counseling at an accredited college or university preferred.

Working Conditions

Works in a patient care environment requiring physical exertion, frequent changes in job demands, certain undesirable patient care activities and possible exposure to bio-hazards. Requires the physical ability and stamina (i.e. to walk/stand for prolonged periods of time, push carts/wheelchairs up to 50 pounds, to position/lift patients at a maximum of 35 pounds unassisted, over 35 pounds requires assistance, provide CPR, etc.) to perform the essential functions of the position.

The Beacon Way

At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence because it’s built on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion, we strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.

We call this commitment The Beacon Way—a six-point operating system that empowers every team member to lead with purpose, communicate clearly, cultivate talent, embrace performance improvement, leverage innovation, and build greatness through accountability. Whether at the bedside or behind the scenes, everyone at Beacon plays a role in moving health forward.