LEAD Behavioral Health Technician-Evening and Night shifts

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Excellent benefit plans

401(K) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Career development opportunities

Pet insurance discounts

Discounts on home and auto insurance

Job summary

Highlands Behavioral Health System in Littleton, CO is seeking a Lead Tech to plan and implement activity services for the assigned program as part of the treatment team and under the direction of the CNO.

You will provide continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling for patients, help train behavioral health technicians, and support inpatient services for adolescents, adults and seniors. Shift hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Degree or equivalent, required.
• Experience: One year of related experience with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness.
• Experience training and developing staff in psychiatric patient care techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement activity services for assigned program as part of the treatment team.
• Provide continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling under the direction of the CNO.
• Assist in training behavioral health technicians.

Skills

Patient care

Staff training

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.

Website: https://highlandsbhs.com.

The Lead Tech is responsible for planning and implementing activity services for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the treatment team and provide continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the CNO. This position functions as an integral part in the training of behavioral health technicians.

Benefit Highlights

• Tuition and Educational Reimbursement Program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Discounts on pet insurance, automotive insurance & homeowners insurance
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Shift Hours: 8-hour shifts (7am - 3:30pm)

Questions or concerns? Contact the Human Resources department at [e-mail].

Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Qualifications

Requirements

Education: High School Degree or equivalent, required.

Experience: One year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred. At least one year of experience training and developing other staff members in psychiatric patient care techniques or at least one year of experience performing similar duties at Highlands Behavioral Health System preferred.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 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.