Mental Health Technician: Pros and Cons 

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!

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.

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.

I work in a psych hospital and I agree that 1 on 1 therapy would be useful.

Cons we get paid like shit, get no training, and can get our shit rocked by patients

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.

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!

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'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!

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!

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!

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

My friend made good money he was working 12 14 hours 4 days a week in was always overtime

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

I have been a Mental health tech for 9 months. This is such a great review you gave.

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.

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!!!

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?

Thanks for the video! I'm curious what you moved onto after you quit working as a MHT...? ❤

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.

What do you do now as a career

Where can we purchase that Psych Hospital Survival Guide? The only link I see in your bio is your RU-vid Channel.

Where in Michigan did you work? I’m a Michigander as well and wanna know where the best opportunities are.

Would love to get the book but didn’t see the link on the website

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.

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 just came across this video , I’m a BHT for 18 years .

Thank you for sharing your video. I worked as an MHT and you’re right about everything you stated.

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.

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.

So what are you doing in the field now? What career opportunity did you follow up with?

I just applied to my nearest one and is it entry level ?? It’s said you just need a valid drivers license

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.

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.

hi! i know this is like a year later but do you still have this book for sale??

May I ask what your credentials and education background are?

I'm trying to interview with a hospital for a MHT position. Thank you for the information.

Thanks for the value!!!

Thank you so much!

love this video!!! ♡♡

Is it less than 4 months to become a MHT?

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.

What’s difference is mental tech 1 an so on?

How do I get the book?

Do you have to change any of the patients?

would this job suit an introvert or an extrovert more?

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?

Great information! I would like to purchase your book, but I cannot find the link.

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.

How much do they make a hr.

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What kind of certifications do I need for this job?

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.

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

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.