Top skills for Mental Health Technician jobs
Based on 84 active Mental Health Technician postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Mental Health Technician postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Mental Health88%
- Nursing57%
- Supervision41%
- Health Care35%
- Direct Care29%
- Counseling26%
- Psychology25%
- Customer Service24%
- Vital Signs24%
- De-Escalation22%
- Life Support22%
- Disabilities21%
- Modalities16%
- Tuition Assistance16%
- Career Development15%
- First Aid Training15%
- Bathing13%
- Clinics13%
- Expenses12%
- Therapy12%
- Urinalysis12%
- Acute Care10%
- Critical Thinking10%
- Loan10%
- Health Services9%
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