Mental Health Technician Jobs in Tampa, FL
Mental Health Technician jobs in Tampa are in strong demand, concentrated in the New Tampa, Brandon, and South Tampa corridors across inpatient psychiatric facilities, residential treatment centers, and community behavioral health programs. Employers actively hiring include HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, evolvedMD, and Health Connect America. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job Summary and Qualifications
The Mental Health Professional II is to deliver exceptional, patient-focused care by providing supervised mental health services to patients and their loved ones. Their responsibilities include conducting assessments, offering psycho-education, leading process groups, developing treatment plans, and facilitating therapeutic counseling sessions using evidence-based interventions in one-on-one, family, and group therapy.
The Mental Health Professional II facilitates high quality, patient-centered care by providing psychiatric treatment services to patients and their families. The Mental Health Professional II performs assessments, psycho-education, process groups, treatment planning, discharge planning and therapeutic counseling support through evidenced based interventions in individual, family, and group therapy.
What you will do in this role:
- You will assess, plan, intervene and evaluate the care of psychiatric patients.
- You will instruct patients and families regarding treatment instructions
- Demonstrates advanced clinical skills and ability to plan and facilitate individual, group and family psychoeducational and process groups.
- Develops treatment plans and attends treatment planning meetings and reviews on an ongoing basis.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to assess and coordinate patient’s discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge. Provides guidance on complex issues.
- Conducts post-discharge follow-up as indicated.
- Facilitates and participates in Community Education, Activities and Support Groups, as appropriate to scope.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in a Human Services related field (Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, or Counseling
- Advanced educational preparation or experience in the area of clinical practice and/or management
- American Heart Association BLS (within 30 days of hire)
- Crisis Intervention Prevention (CPI) training required (within 30 days of hire)
What you will do in this Role:
- Conducts one-on-one, group, and family psychoeducational and process groups.
- Develops treatment plans and attends treatment planning meetings and reviews on an ongoing basis.
- Assesses environment and patient’s safety status and reports/responds to actual and potential safety issues or changes in the patient's condition.
- Identifies risk factors, screening criteria, and interventions for patients with special precautions (e.g., suicide, homicide, falls, elopement).
- Completes assessments, group notes, and all other documentation promptly and in compliance with requirements, as appropriate to scope.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to assess and coordinate patients’ discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge.
- Conducts post-discharge follow-up as indicated.
What qualifications you will need:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Other-Fingerprint Required
- Masters Degree
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
For over 40 years, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital has been providing comprehensive healthcare services. We provide high-quality medical care. We also provide surgery, outpatient therapies, and acute care. With a team of skilled colleagues, it’s no wonder we have a reputation for excellence. The over 180-bed acute care hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. We provide 24-hour Emergency Care, Behavioral Healthcare, and Cardiovascular Services. We also provide General Surgery and Imaging & Diagnostic Services. As South Tampa Hospital and ER, we provide high quality, advanced care. We are one of the best-performing hospitals in the Tampa Bay area. We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the type of meaningful work you’d like to be a part of, we hope you’ll consider our careers at South Tampa Hospital.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Mental Health Professional II - Masters opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Mental Health Technician Jobs in Tampa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mental health technician job in Tampa?
Tampa's strongest hiring comes from its network of inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential substance use programs, and community mental health centers concentrated in areas like New Tampa, Brandon, and the USF Health corridor. Candidates with direct patient care experience, CPI or de-escalation certification, and familiarity with electronic health records move faster through screening. Targeting larger health systems and specialty behavioral health groups in Hillsborough County tends to yield the most openings.
Which companies hire mental health technicians in Tampa?
Tampa mental health technician roles are posted by HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, evolvedMD, and Health Connect America and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. The local market includes a mix of large regional health systems, freestanding psychiatric hospitals, and nonprofit community behavioral health organizations serving Hillsborough and surrounding counties.
Are there remote mental health technician jobs in Tampa?
Yes, though remote work is limited for this role since most mental health technician positions involve direct patient monitoring, crisis support, and hands-on care. About 25% of mental health technician openings tied to Tampa are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, with those opportunities typically concentrated in intake coordination, telehealth support, and case management functions rather than floor or residential care roles.
How can I get a mental health technician job in Tampa with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Tampa is through residential treatment centers and group homes in the Brandon and North Tampa areas, which regularly hire candidates with a high school diploma and a willingness to complete on-the-job training. Positions like behavioral health aide, psychiatric aide, or crisis line support worker serve as common stepping stones. Completing a CPR certification and a basic mental health first aid course before applying gives entry-level candidates a concrete edge with local employers.
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