Mental Health Technician: Pros and Cons
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- I worked as a mental health technician for about a year and a half. Like any job, there were positives and negatives. In this video, I list out the main things that I enjoyed about my job and the main drawbacks. Overall, I learned so much during my time as a tech but it is definitely not a job for everybody. I hope this video helps you decide if the job would be a good fit for you.
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I have an interview tomorrow to become a mental health technician and your videos are making me feel a lot better with understanding everything that the job entails.
Congrats on the interview, is there any course you would recommend?
We'll did you take the job?
I've been an MHT for 3 weeks now and in my short time I must say that you're spot on. You did really well with this video!
Thank you!! It was a great job, I am happy to hear you've been at it for so long :)
I feel that during my time, I made a real and positive difference.
Hey that is awesome, is there any course you would recommend, to become a Mental Health Tech?
@@brianzapata6237 Hi, there isn't a specific course to take honestly. I did receive an associates degree majoring in Human Services. However, a degree nor course is needed to do what I do. I received training from my actual job as to how they would prefer their techs to be with the patients and that was all. I hope this helps?!
@@SincerelyKeeno certification or anything needed?
@@Maintain385 Not at the facility that I work at. I'm sure other facilities may be different. You get trained off the floor for a week and on the floor you get trained for 3 days.
I work in a psych hospital and I agree that 1 on 1 therapy would be useful.
Hello. I’m a cna who works for an agency and I picked up an assignment at a behavioral hospital and I loved it. I didn’t care too much for the rude nurse on the unit.
hey man i just got hired as a mental health tech and you've helped me be more confident in myself as a beginner thank you so much man much love
I’m so glad to hear that!
Do you need a degree or certificate to do that ?
I have been a Mental health tech for 9 months. This is such a great review you gave.
where are you from? and how is it going for you if you dont mind me asking
Hey, is there any course you would recommend to get certified?
I just watched your video about working as a tech, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it! You did a great job outlining the main things you liked about the job, as well as the drawbacks. It was really helpful to hear your perspective and get a sense of what the job is really like. I appreciate your honesty about how the job may not be for everyone, but I feel like I have a much better idea of whether or not it would be a good fit for me, but I'm gonna start on Monday. Thank you for sharing your experience!
That is awesome, is there any course that would recommend? I am interested in becoming a mental health tech, and do not know where to get educated for it!
I didn't do any education before. I truly just learned on the job and my psych degree did nothing to prepare me for it.
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Thank you for your video! I have an interview tomorrow as a mental health technician. I have a better understanding of what the job role is and the pros and cons that come with it!
I've been torn between Clin Psych and Psychiatry for over a decade. Finally heading back to school and hope this jobs can help me out. Thank you and wish me luck!
I recommend psychiatry in terms of having good employment after. Clinical psych is kind of dying out tbh.
I worked as a student behavioral associate and it sounds pretty similar. Essentially, I worked as a behavioral technician which is similar to a mental health technician. I worked for a year on an autism and developmental disorder unit. I'm debating going back to school and working as a night shift mental health technician but I'm still so unsure because my previous experience was difficult for me. They taught me crisis management but one of my night shifts I was the only one on the floor and I was choked out. Not saying that everyone will be...but it does suck if there are not enough staff. I worked while going to school during Covid. Thank you for making this video.
this is truly the best video. i have been an MHT for a year, i am actually an MHT2 now and everything he has said is 100% true.
You did a great in the video i went from a MHT to Mental Health safety coord. i been in psych in for 8 yr now!!!
My friend recommended this job and I'm just browsing youtube and I'm thinking about applying to some of these positions near me. Thanks for the video!
Awesome. If you are considering a career in mental health, I would highly recommend it as a starting block.
Thanks for this wonderful video! Your pros and cons are the same I have for medical assisting and other aide positions! I can tell you’re a genuine person, and I hope things are going well with your new journey!
Thank you so much! Not a lot of videos about this field you described it to A T!!!! I just started about two weeks ago on the floor (after a week and a half of orientation) and this is EXACTLY my day to day as a mht ! Thank you
That is awesome, is there any course you recommend?
Thank you for sharing your video. I worked as an MHT and you’re right about everything you stated.
I just came across this video , I’m a BHT for 18 years .
Good to see you're still making videos! I'm still grinding away as an STA (Security Therapy Aide) at the maximum security forensic unit in Alton, Illinois.
I love my job, but it's been a really rough 2 years dealing with covid.
We still need more dedicated people willing to help people through their darkest hours...
Now more than ever!
We need FEWER PEOPLE WHO JUST WANT MONEY!
Go wait tables or build a house if you're chasing money...
We need superheroes.
This is so crazy I’m currently looking for a new job career path and I saw a position on a job site for a Mental Health Tech Trainee position in Alton,IL I’m trying to really do my research before deciding if to apply or not and ended up on this video.
Cons we get paid like shit, get no training, and can get our shit rocked by patients
yes haha
Cons: You are treated like shit by patients and staff.
Maybe the clients shit gets rocked because MHTs get so little education
Perfectly said 😂
I'm trying to interview with a hospital for a MHT position. Thank you for the information.
Thanks for the value!!!
My friend made good money he was working 12 14 hours 4 days a week in was always overtime
Hey Andrew, thank you much for making this video! I am a psych student (3rd year), and I am undecided if I want to purse a clinical route or a research route. If I could ask, is there any online course that you would recommend? Thank you again.
Honestly, not that I can think of. Why are you choosing between those 2 options?
Thank you so much!
Hopefully it helped!
Thank you for your videos. I’m an HRD for a mental health hospital. And I’m always in search of good informative information for new hire MHT’s. Your experiences are spot on and I recommend your videos to new hires.
Thank you!
As a CNA! Yep you are at the bottom that’s my job in trying to get out as a CMT. More money, and more medical training and doing wooo! CNAs are worked to DEATH for not that much esp here in Alabama that’s why they are hard to keep anywhere.
That’s a lot I just became a mental health technician in New York at one of the most prestigious hospitals and they’re paying $28 an hour
Thanks for the video! I'm curious what you moved onto after you quit working as a MHT...? ❤
Life Coaching :)
Just SAY it my dood. 😂 Nurses can be some really shitttttayy people. They see the pt for LITTERALLY like 2-5 minutes during med pass (at most twice a shift for them) and basically that is IT. They think they know everything about the pt and you know less than nothing. Your SAFETY depends on you knowing your pts... Theirs doesn't. I work at a Maximum Security State Forensic Unit. We have the worst of the worst you basically have to be actively violent to get sent there. Hands on ALL the time. Having said this, it's a fact that the pts are the EASIEST part of the job. Nurses make it hard and their FAVORITE flavor is dumping on people. Docs? I barely saw them and they were always cool. Still I fkn LOVE my job, lots of laughs, fights and excitement. A lot of the pts are cool. Stories for a lifetime. I agree with everything you said, thank you for putting this out there for people!
I'm a new Mental Health Technician and I wanted your opinion in regards to a patient getting violent. What helped you power through the fear?
Hey David, congrats, is there any course you recommend to getting certified?
Where can we purchase that Psych Hospital Survival Guide? The only link I see in your bio is your TH-cam Channel.
I have the same question!
love this video!!! ♡♡
I am so happy to hear that!
I just finished my B.S. in Psychology. I plan on starting graduate school next year to become a LPC. I started looking into entry level mental health jobs to get some real world experience before obtaining my masters and my license. And there’s a state hospital hiring for mental health clinicians is what they have it listed as but it’s the same as a technician. I’m really tempted to get into it, but I’m not sure if it’s for me or not. Sounds to much like working in a prison which I’m not a fan of.
It kind of is like a prison and it's experience
that I believe all clinical mental health professionals should have, tbh.
What do you do now as a career
Bidet. Would it help to attach bidet attachments to each toilet? They are $40 on Amazon. It's been a life changer for me. I go through very little toilet paper. My colon is always clean. There is very little poop on the toilet paper if any. I never smell. I feel a lot healthier and cleaner throughout the day.
I think lots of people have mental health problems because of their diets. And their diets cause really messy bowel movements.
Where in Michigan did you work? I’m a Michigander as well and wanna know where the best opportunities are.
Metro Detroit (there are about 5 hospitals within an hour)
Would love to get the book but didn’t see the link on the website
andrewcipriano.etsy.com
sory about that
hi! i know this is like a year later but do you still have this book for sale??
Yes I do :) Here is the link to the eBook on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1512769665/the-psych-hospital-survival-guide-full
I am very nervous to start. I want to help people. I come from a computer programming background, but I want to try something new.
I am very strong and literate and I think I am a good talker and calming person.
Is the pay okay? The place where I am applying says the trainee pay is $4,000 per month which seems high. But they cannot get people to work there.
There is also lots and lots of overtime which I need (I am in serious debt).
Bottom line, though, is at this point in my life, I really, really want to help people in crisis.
I got paid $17 an hour and I left in early 2022. It was a stressful job for sure but 48k is great if that's what you'll make.
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Thank you for responding. What state were you in?
I am in Illinois which seems on the more generous side. Plus, like I mentioned, the facility is severely short staffed and the quit rate is high.
Did you get overtime? The reviews of the facility I am applying to had the same pros and cons:
Pro: unlimited overtime
Con: unlimited (mandatory) overtime
Also, could you think of a reason they would not hire me? I come from a computer background and my resume was filled with that kind of thing. But I also said I want a new career and want to help people.
However, the state has not responded in going on 5 weeks. They said it takes 2-6 weeks to respond, so be patient. And I would think that if it were a "no" they would have told me right away.
I need this job as much as I want this job.
Great information! I would like to purchase your book, but I cannot find the link.
drive.google.com/file/d/11u3dlFUl3DRpf8iAownREcf8SIn0Qqku/view?usp=sharing
You can get the download completely for free :)
So what are you doing in the field now? What career opportunity did you follow up with?
I actually went into life coaching. Now I help brand-new online entrepreneurs believe in themselves enough to take action and become business owners.
@@andrewcipriano This video aided in my decision (probably obviously) in pursuit of a psych tech position that I ultimately cancelled. I'm as strong-willed as they come, but the reality of that position isn't just mentally taxing. As a female, I already naturally have the predisposition of lessened physicality, so the position itself can be endangering. I've compiled other reviews of this position and seen a pattern of disadvantages. It seems as though it would be more suitable for cops than young civilians starting their career. Of course days aren't all bad, but preparation is to assume that days might be. I'm not discrediting your insight and experience in this video, more so, I am actually applauding you for your resilience. Which leads me to why I asked what happened after. If myself and others, could work straight to those positions instead, as a stepping stone.
@@ugipumpkin1853Did you end up doing something else or did you reconsider this position? I am also getting a bit discouraged hearing about the struggles of the job but I thought I should still try it out for a year or so to determine if I want to go into psychiatry
I just applied to my nearest one and is it entry level ?? It’s said you just need a valid drivers license
I work in a psychiatric ward in a hospital, and there is this technician that is extremely aggressive towards the patients. She doesn’t play at all. She has threatened to beat the piss out of patience’s that act up.
She should not ne employeed there. Make a claim
May I ask what your credentials and education background are?
Do you know of any other type of good jobs that this could be a good stepping stone towards. This job does interest me but like you say probably not forever either.
I might need to sign up for your life coaching 😢😅
@@jimb00ty First of all, if you're looking for a next step to take, my coaching will help you with exactly that. You could look into jobs at nursing homes, memory care, ABA, or group homes. Those would be great options to look into. If you want to do a free coaching consult, you can do it here: calendly.com/driftproofpodcast/free-coaching-consultation?month=2022-07
I worked mostly in Group homes a few months in a very small Psych hospital. I learned a lot on different medications. I worked with teens, adults and started out as a caregiver for DDD. I’m currently working with SMI residents I had learned a lot over the years on Behavioral Health.
Is it less than 4 months to become a MHT?
What’s difference is mental tech 1 an so on?
would this job suit an introvert or an extrovert more?
A extrovert in health care it helps connect with others
Both, it works out either way honestly
Definitely an extrovert.
You're expected to talk to people all the time and be present to everyone's needs (both staff and patients alike).
Do you have to change any of the patients?
I did not change diapers but I did clean up all sorts of bodily fluids. Technically nurses were supposed to do this but we were low staffed a lot and sometimes it comes down to you having to do it or nobody will. I cared deeply about my patients and saw that sometimes if I didn’t step in… even if it wasn’t part of my written responsibilities, nobody would have. So I cleaned up a lot of stuff.
@@andrewcipriano thank u
@@andrewcipriano I start tomorrow as a mht
How do I get the book?
Go on eat and apply mental health behavior, health tech. Make sure you have all your license and you certified.
What kind of certifications do I need for this job?
None in the state of Michigan
@@andrewcipriano ok I'll soon be getting my mental health first aid certification soon. That will be good to add to my resume when trying to get a job.
How much do they make a hr.
I made $17
NYC 35 and up to 40$
I work in Rhode Island.
Base pay $21.17
Second shift, $22.92
Depends, I work at a big hospital
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Sorry but $17 an hour is NOT "great money" as you put it. Especially considering the amount of money and time spent getting the education to make that job possible. To be honest that's complete garbage money imo
you said that psych tech is a good starter position for mental health careers and you are absolutely, if i wanted to become a psychiatrist how would i go about that?
Bachelors degree with additional classes required by the medical school you apply to, volunteer hours, shadowing hours, related work experience, research, competitive GPA and MCAT score, and a great interview if the medical school offers you one