--- title: Mental Health Technician Pool description: Cooper University Health Care is hiring for the Mental Health Technician Pool role in Camden, NJ. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/mental-health-technician-pool-at-cooper-university-health-care-01a0e9b3-823c-7be9-9dbb-c1cdcb744e1c date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Cooper University Health Care as Mental Health Technician Pool in Camden, NJ. Pays $18 per hour. Requires 2+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/y64e7t.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Cooper University Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cooper-university-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Camden, NJ | | **Salary** | $18/hr | | **Posted** | Oct 24, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Cooper University Health Care. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Cooper University Health Care. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $41,000 – $47,000 a year (median $47,000). ## Description ## About Us Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers. The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services. Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years. More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more. ## Short Description - Assists the Registered Nurse in providing direct, indirect and non-patient care responsibilities. - Contributes to quality patient care by serving as a significant member of the multidisciplinary treatment team in providing therapeutic groups and activities, milieu counseling and management. - Performs patient care observation rounds, 1:1 observation, environmental rounds, vital signs, control logs, glucose checks, specimen collections, treatment planning, patient education, visitor & meal monitoring, belongings and body checks and documentation as needed. - Uses verbal de-escalation techniques to manage disruptive patient behaviors, in addition to limit-setting and physical restraint application as directed, and functions as a valuable member of the treatment team during a psychiatric code and Code Grey. - Performs clerical functions to support the clinical operations of the unit. ## Experience Required Minimum of 2 years' experience in a mental health, forensic or addictions setting. ## Education Requirements Associate's Degree required, Bachelor's Degree preferred, in Psychology or related study. ## License/Certification Requirements AHA BLS required. ## Special Requirements - CPI, Handle with Care, Aggression Management certification is preferred. ## Salary Min ($) USD $18.00 ## Salary Max ($) USD $29.00 ## Skills - Psychiatric Nursing - Registered Nurse - Patient Rounding - De-escalation Techniques - Patient Care - Clerical Skills - Basic Life Support - Patient/Client Education - Treatment Planning - Counseling - Substance Abuse Counseling ## Related - [More jobs at Cooper University Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cooper-university-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Healthcare & Medicine jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Mental Health & Psychiatry jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/mental-health-and-psychiatry?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Behavioral Health Technician jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/mental-health-and-psychiatry/behavioral-health-technician?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 385445 jobs - [New Jersey](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-jersey?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 62003 jobs - [Camden, NJ](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-jersey/camden?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1405 jobs - [Cooper University Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cooper-university-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 737 jobs ## Related pages - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 385445 jobs - [New Jersey](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-jersey?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 62003 jobs - [Camden, NJ](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-jersey/camden?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1405 jobs - [Cooper University Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cooper-university-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 737 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)