Mental Health Tech

UHS; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Tuition savings

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Benefits Guest Website

Job summary

Palm Point Behavioral Health is a 74-bed behavioral health facility in Titusville, FL, serving adults, adolescents, and children with various psychiatric diagnoses. The PRN Mental Health Technician supports the treatment team with continuous patient care under RN direction.

The role involves facilitating group activities, monitoring patient safety during activities, and providing crisis intervention using de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Some college coursework preferred.
• Prefer one (1) year related experience. Psychiatric Technician experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates group activities tailored to topic, age, and level of understanding.
• Ensures patients are monitored in the proper location for the duration of activities.
• Provides appropriate crisis intervention and uses de-escalation techniques to diffuse situations.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Patient supervision

Education

High school graduate

Some college coursework

Job description

Responsibilities

Palm Point Behavioral Health is a 74-bed behavioral health hospital is located in Titusville, Florida minutes from Cape Canaveral. Palm Point Behavioral Health treats adults, children and adolescents that suffer from a wide range of behavioral health diagnoses including, depression, anxiety and substance abuse in a modern and well-appointed facility. Palm Point behavioral health offers inpatient treatment options and serve communities in Brevard County and beyond. Titusville, located on Florida’s Space Coast, is approximately 30-miles north of historic Cocoa Beach, and 40-miles east of Orlando’s famous theme parks. In Titusville, you can tour the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore. Not only do you have the abundance of activities along the Atlantic shore, but Titusville also offers an ideal climate, close proximity to multiple dining and shopping options, and a very friendly community.

Website: https://palmpointbehavioral.com

We are currently looking for a qualified PRN Mental Health Technician (MHT) to join our team of dedicated Behavioral Health professionals working with Adults and Adolescents dealing with psychiatric issues. The Mental Health Tech (MHT) provides direct care support and functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to adolescent patients. The Mental Health Tech works under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Facilitates group activities tailored to the appropriate topic, age, and level of understanding as approved by the Program Coordinator.
• Ensures patients are consistently monitored in the proper location for the duration of activities.
• Provides appropriate crisis intervention as necessary by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, utilizing de-escalation techniques to diffuse the situation, correctly prioritizing safety concerns.

Benefits & Rewards 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

• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

• Pet Insurance

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

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Some college course work preferred.
• Prefer one (1) year related experience. Psychiatric Technician experience is preferred.

EEO Statement

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