Lead Mental Health Technician - Milieu Supervisor

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Westwood (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus

Referral Bonus

Competitive Pay

Generous PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with Match

Tuition Assistance

Career Development

Stock Plan Discount

Job summary

Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta, part of Universal Health Services, is a 84-bed psychiatric facility in Augusta, GA offering individualized programs for adolescents and adults seeking treatment for mental illness.

The Lead Mental Health Technician coordinates a patient-centric therapeutic strategy with nursing management to ensure 24-hour supervision of the therapeutic milieu and high-quality care in accordance with regulations and accreditation requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent required.
• CNA or RBT certification preferred.
• One year of related psychiatric patient care experience; training or developing staff preferred.

Responsibilities

• Vital role in providing all residents and staff with a safe, structure and therapeutic environment.
• Ensure milieu staff follow programming, services, activities, behavioral plans, any special protocols, program schedules on each unit, and systems of communication in all programs that promotes consistency with agency training and program philosophy.
• Work directly with leadership to measure and report program outcomes and maintaining program policies and procedures.
• Models appropriate and therapeutic redirection and limits of resident behavior, time outs, seclusions/restraints for all staff.
• Works with HRD, DON and Nurse Management to hold MHT staff accountable for their work, to provide supervision and disciplinary counseling as needed through the Nursing Department.

Education

High School Degree or equivalent

CNA or RBT certification preferred

Job description

Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta, part of Universal Health Services, is a 84-bed psychiatric facility in Augusta, GA offering individualized programs for adolescents and adults seeking treatment for mental illness.

The Lead Mental Health Technician coordinates a patient-centric therapeutic strategy with nursing management to ensure 24-hour supervision of the therapeutic milieu and high-quality care in accordance with regulations and accreditation requirements.