Kingwood Pines Hospital is a 116 bed facility located in the beautiful residential Kingwood community. We are located about 30 miles northeast of the Houston Medical Center. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services. We serve children, adolescents, and adults for psychiatric and behavioral health. The hospital also has services in intensive outpatient and partial hospital program services. Website: Click here for a virtual Facility Tour Position Summary. The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from preschool through geriatrics. All MHT’s work under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Job Duties/ Responsibilities. Promotes a safe environment: Conducts and documents patient rounds as scheduled; completes environmental rounds as scheduled. Takes vital signs as ordered. Responds calmly and effectively to emergency situations, de-escalates patients, and follows hospital policies and procedures related to seclusion, restraint, psychiatric emergencies, and medical emergencies. Assist with milieu management: Identifies potential problems with patients or the milieu (i.e., vital sign abnormalities, changes in patient’s physical condition, suspicious patient behavior, escalating patient behavior, contraband, safety hazards, etc.). Ensures the unit schedules are followed and groups are conducted as posted/required. Conducts and documents searches as ordered; recognizes and reports environmental hazards; performs patient inventory form per policy. Benefit Highlights. Challenging and rewarding work environment. Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries.