Behavioral Health Technician - Child/Adolescents Unit

ignoredontpost; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health facility in Newark, DE, seeks a Mental Health Technician to provide direct patient care for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. This full-time position includes five 8-hour shifts, with a mandatory orientation period. The role offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career development within a respected organization.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

401(K) with company match

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or similar.
• Two years of related experience preferred.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor unit patients and complete rounds.
• Participate in treatment planning.
• Assist in the admission process.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Organization

Listening Skills

Clinical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Job description

Responsibilities

Mental Health Technician (MHT) Full Time schedule available

Five 8-hour shifts, to include every other weekend for one of the following shifts; 7p-7a, 3p-11:30p or 11p-7:30a - Child/Adolescent Unit

(A 2 WEEK ORIENTATION IS MANDATORY 8:30A- 5P)

Rockford Centeris a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

Visit us online: https://rockfordcenter.com/

In this rewarding role, you will provide direct patient care to geriatrics, adults, adolescents and children with psychiatric disorders to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Monitor unit patients and complete rounds as assigned
• Participate in treatment planning
• Assist in the admission process
• Orient new patients to the unit and their program
• Plan and prepare for group therapy sessions
• Maintain patient, program, department and related documentation

Benefits for a MHT include:

• 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
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance

About Rockford and Universal Health Services (UHS):

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

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.

Notice

At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800- 852-3449.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Education:Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or similar previous experience with adults in a behavioral health setting. Strong communication skills, excellent customer service and organization skills, highly effective listening skills, and strong clinical skills.
• Experience:Two (2) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• Additional Requirements:CPR certification and Completion of Handle with Care training during orientation process.