FT MHT - Weekend Option

Valle Vista Health System; Greenwood (IN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Valle Vista Health System in Indiana is hiring Mental Health Technicians for a weekend-only role on the adolescent unit, with 32 hours per weekend and full benefits. Shifts run Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 am to 11:30 pm, with potential overtime and ability to cover additional shifts.

You will provide direct care, ensure safety, assist with hygiene and self-help skills, and support therapeutic activities, reporting to the Unit Coordinator under the Chief Nursing Officer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Six months to one year of behavioral health in-patient experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and intervening with patients for safety.
• Ensuring structured therapeutic milieu.
• Role models problem solving and healthy relationship skills.

Skills

Safety monitoring

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

This full-time opportunity for Weekend Only Option at Valle Vista offers 32 hours per weekend, full benefits, providing care on our adolescent unit. There is an opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested. Work hours would be 7:00 am to 11:30 pm. Saturday and Sunday.

Dedicated to excellence and innovation in behavioral health care, Valle Vista Health System has been a leader in providing quality care for more than thirty years for children, adolescents and adults. Licensed by the State of Indiana and fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Valle Vista, is a 132-bed mental health hospital and provides comprehensive treatment for a broad range of psychiatric disorders in a safe and comfortable setting. Our goal is to help people learn the skills and regain the confidence to function successfully at home, work, school, and in their communities.

For more information, please visit us at vallevistahospital.com

Position Summary

Mental Health Technicians provide direct care and supervision for residents, assure residents are kept safe, learn and practice appropriate hygiene and self-help skills, and are aware of rules and expectations. Act as a role model for residents, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills. Assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the residents, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out. Perform duties as assigned in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care, and facility mission, values, policies, and behavioral standards. Mental Health Technicians report to the Unit Coordinator under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer.

Job Duties

• Monitoring and intervening with patients for safety
• Ensuring structured therapeutic milieu
• Role models problem solving and healthy relationship skills

Benefit Highlights

• 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! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

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. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. 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 all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred.

Experience: Six months to one year of experience working with a behavioral health in-patient population preferred.

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements: Must be at least 21 years of age.

Work Hours Weekend Only

Work Hours Weekend Only: 7:00 am to 11:30 pm Saturday and Sunday

Unit: Adolescent - Youth

Unit: Adolescent - Youth

EEO Statement

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