Behavior Health Tech FT 7a-7p

South Texas Health System; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas Health System is seeking a Mental Health Technician - Tier I to provide direct care, monitoring, and advocacy for behavioral health clients, and to support clinical staff with a wide range of duties.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, obtain CPI certification within 90 days of orientation, and maintain current BLS. Excellent written and verbal communication, compassion, and willingness to cross-train are essential.

Qualifications

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate and understanding demeanor.
• Willingness to cross-train to other areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care, monitoring, assistance, and advocacy for behavioral health clients.
• Support to professional staff by performing a wide range of duties.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Compassionate and understanding

Willingness to cross trained

Education

High School diploma or GED

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certification within 90 days

Current BLS certification

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY: The Mental Health Technician - Tier I provides direct care, monitoring, assistance, and advocacy for behavioral health clients and support to professional staff by performing a wide variety of duties. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, utilizing both written and verbal skills
• Compassionate and understanding

Willingness to be cross trained to other areas.

• Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

• High School diploma, GED or Higher Education required.
• Must obtain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certification within 90 days of starting unit orientation (training provided).
• Current BLS upon hire or acquire within 30 days of employment and current thereafter.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.