Mental Health Associate -1st shift 7am-3:30pm with rotating weekends (9am-9:30pm)

Alabama Clinical Schools Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Alabama Clinical Schools in Birmingham is seeking a Mental Health Associate for the 1st shift to provide direct care to residents with psychiatric disorders, ensuring safety and well-being through a therapeutic approach and assisting with daily activities.

Experience in residential behavioral health is preferred; must be 19+ with a successful drug screen and background check. Benefits include competitive pay, medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, and a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Associates degree in psychology, social work, education, criminal justice, or other related mental health field preferred, but not required.
• Detailed and organized with strong documentation skills.
• Able to safely monitor residents and perform physical management techniques and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to residents with psychiatric disorders, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Primary responsibility for ensuring resident safety on the unit using a therapeutic approach to tasks including assistance with daily activities and facilitation of groups.
• Other duties as assigned by Group Leader, Assistant Group Leader, or Shift Supervisor.

Skills

Direct care

Crisis intervention

Documentation skills

Education

Mental health field degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Mental Health Associate-1st Shift

Alabama Clinical Schools has been a behavioral healthcare provider in the Birmingham area for over 20 years. Our treatment services range from intensive residential treatment for males ages 9-18 to therapeutic foster care for males and females of all ages. Our RISE and Specialized Therapeutic Foster Care programs for boys are the only programs of their kind in the State of Alabama. Our mission is simple: to enrich lives of at-risk youth and their families by delivering quality behavioral and educational services while fostering a safe transition to the community.

Much more available online at: www.alabamaclinicalschools.com

The Mental Health Associate:

He/she provides direct care to residents with psychiatric disorders, to ensure their safety and well-being. MHA’s have the primary responsibility for ensuring the resident’s safety on the unit utilizing a therapeutic approach to all tasks including assistance with daily activities, facilitation of groups and other duties as assigned by Group Leader, Assistant Group Leader, or Shift Supervisor.

What do we value at Alabama Clinical Schools & UHS?

Our mission is simple: to enrich lives of at-risk youth and their families by delivering quality behavioral and educational services while fostering a safe transition to the community.

Benefits for MHA's 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!

This position is 1st shift 7am-3:30pm ,with a rotating 12 hour weekend shift(9am-9:30pm , Sat and Sun) and is eligible for a $3,000,00 S9gn On Bonus.

Who we are:

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, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 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 our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path 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 are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Qualifications

Bachelors or Associates degree in psychology, social work, education, criminal justice, or other related mental health field preferred, but not required.

Detailed and organized with strong documentation skills Able to safely monitor residents and perform physical management techniques and crisis intervention.

Experience in a residential mental/behavioral health setting strongly preferred.

Must be 19 years or older, and have a successful drug screen and background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check).