Mental Health Technician Hourly Rate by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 28 May 2012

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Hourly Rate by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$6	$12	$18
Bachelor's Degree	$9.54 - $15.40
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$9.81 - $15.42
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Psychology	$8.98 - $13.71
Associate's Degree	$8.62 - $14.56
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology	$10.73 - $12.33
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$9.61 - $15.01
Associate of Arts (AA), Psychology	$9.26 - $14.18
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW / BSocW), Social Work (SW)	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Arts (MA), Counseling Psychology	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Human Services (HS)	n/a	Not enough data
Associate of Science (AS), Nursing	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Psychology	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Behavioral Science	n/a	Not enough data
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Human Services (HS)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS / BApS), Psychology	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Psychology	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Arts (MA), Counseling	n/a	Not enough data
GED or High School Diploma	n/a	Not enough data
High School Diploma	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 148

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Job Listings for Mental Health Technician Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 31	Mental Health Technicians	Lehigh Valley Health Network	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
	Assist in planning and implementing individual patient care and group milieu programs to facilitate the treatment of psychiatric inpatients. Indeed
Jan 25	Mental Health Technician ( Season's )	NHS Human Services	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Mental Health Technician job description: 1) responsible for monitoring residents daily behavior and... in human services *1 year mental health experience... Indeed
Jan 20	Mental Health Technician	Inova Health System	Falls Church, Virginia
	Job Description : Inova Health System employees more... patient care. Exceptional careers as Mental Health Technicians come from exceptional career opportunities... Indeed
Jan 22	Mental Health Technician	Moses Cone Health System	Greensboro, North Carolina
	policies and procedures. B. Collects and communicates psychosocial data about health status of patient/family in a systematic and continuous manner. Includes... Indeed

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Mental Health Technician Job Description

People with the job title Mental Health Technician typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Mental Health Technicians

Assist mentally impaired patients with daily therapeutic and hygiene needs under direction of nursing and medical staff. Make observations and document patient treatment interventions, behavior and progress. Dispense medications as directed by physician. Organize, supervise and encourage patient participation in educational and recreational activities. Participate in patient's treatment planning with other staff.