Mental Health Tech or CNA - Behavioral Health, Days 0.9 FTE
- Certification preferred
- Days
- BLS
- CNA certification
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Montana post a median of $21 an hour, the middle half $19.50–$23, across 41 jobs that state their pay. Certified nursing assistants employed in Montana earn a median of $19.67 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Certified nursing assistants in Montana: pay by town and employer
CNA and patient care technician jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 16.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 69.2%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 1.97x · Clicks 121
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 48.4% · Stating an hourly rate 47.4%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 11 Nov 2026. Every figure for CNA and patient care technician jobs
About the job
Mental Health Technician
JOB SUMMARY : The Mental Health Technician provides compassionate patient care and support as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. Responsibilities include monitoring and documenting patient behavior, communicating observations to nursing staff, assisting with patient needs and emergencies, and helping maintain a safe, supportive therapeutic environment.
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE : 1 year experience in behavioral health unit preferred. Knowledge of safety measures.
EDUCATION : High School Diploma or GED preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY: CNA preferred; if no certificate at time of hire, must have CNA certification within 1 year of date of hire. Medical terminology and current BLS Certification are required.
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
JOB SUMMARY (overview of job): The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides compassionate, direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the CNA supports patients’ comfort and personal needs, assists with delegated care, responds to emergencies, and maintains accurate documentation. The role requires strong teamwork, adaptability, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask and support other units when needed.
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE : 1-3 years of experience in patient care setting.
EDUCATION : High school graduate or equivalent preferred. Successful completion of a CNA program.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY : Current certification as a nursing assistant. BLS certification required.
From St. Peter's Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →
AHS StaffingTravel nursing agency
Places travel and local contract nurses and allied professionals.
Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Mental health
NuWest GroupHealthcare staffing agency
A healthcare staffing firm placing travel and local nurses, allied and lab professionals, CNAs, medical assistants and non-clinical admin staff on assignments, temp-to-hire and permanent jobs.
Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Medical assistants, Front desk & admin
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New CNA and patient care technician jobs in Montana, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About St. Peter's Health
St. Peter's Health is a nonprofit hospital with an emergency department in Helena, MT. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, imaging techs and therapists.
Based in Helena, MTHires in MontanaPay on its listings: shown on each listing that states it
More open jobs at St. Peter's Health
More CNA and patient care technician jobs
A certified nursing assistant?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
St. Peter's Health openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from St. Peter's Health's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.