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Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta has been providing psychiatric services to the CSRA for more than 15 years.  Located in Augusta, GA our 84-bed facility provides a therapeutic setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness.  Lighthouse Care Center offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities, and our tenured leadership team includes seasoned medical staff. 

Website: https://www.LighthouseCareCenters.com

The Lead Mental Health Technician is a key member of the Lighthouse Milieu Management Team who will integrate and coordinate a patient centric therapeutic strategy with a keen focus on patient care; ensuring that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements.  The Lead Mental Health Technician works Nursing Management to ensure 24 hours a day management of the therapeutic milieu for each unit and supervision oversight of the Mental Health Technicians (MHTs).

Job Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Vital role in providing all residents and staff with a safe, structure and therapeutic environment.
• Ensure that all milieu staff are following the programing, services, activities, behavioral plans, any special protocols, program schedules on each unit, and systems of communication in all programs that promotes consistency with agency training and program philosophy. 
• Work directly with leadership to measure and report program outcomes and maintaining program policies and procedures.
• Models appropriate and therapeutic redirection and limits of resident behavior, time outs, seclusions/restraints for all staff. 
• Works with HRD, DON and Nurse Management to hold MHT staff accountable for their work, to provide supervision and disciplinary counseling as needed through the Nursing Department. 

Benefit & Rewards Highlights 

• Retention Bonus Program
• Referral Bonus Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues  during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Education: High School Degree or equivalent required. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification preferred.  

Experience: One year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness.  At least once year of experience training and developing other staff members in psychiatric patient care techniques or at least one year of experience performing similar duties. 

Additional Requirements: Successful completion of approved Basic Life Support and approved Behavioral Management training. Complete course and certification as a Handle With Care/ Verbal De-Escalation Instructor.

Education: High School Degree or equivalent required. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification preferred.  

Experience: One year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness.  At least once year of experience training and developing other staff members in psychiatric patient care techniques or at least one year of experience performing similar duties. 

Additional Requirements: Successful completion of approved Basic Life Support and approved Behavioral Management training. Complete course and certification as a Handle With Care/ Verbal De-Escalation Instructor.