Mental Health Tech - Adolescents PRN The Crossings

Universal Health Services; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Health Center, located in Meridian, Mississippi, is seeking an energetic Mental Health Tech to support adolescent patients at The Crossings residential program. The role emphasizes role-modeling pro-social skills, therapeutic communication, and professional boundaries within a 60-bed adolescent unit.

Ideal candidates will bring a positive attitude, a willingness to participate in patient activities, and the ability to work under supervision in a psychiatric setting serving both

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Prefer two years' work experience in psychiatric treatment setting with children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to role model pro-social and coping skills for patient observation.
• Consistently present positive attitude while carrying out assigned duties and interacting with patient/family and coworkers.
• Utilizes therapeutic communication skills and maintains professional boundaries with patients and their families.
• Presents basic problem solving skills and seeks supervision when needed.
• Adhere to the policies of Alliance Health Center on a consistent basis.
• Demonstrate the ability to facilitate patient classes and activities.

Skills

Pro-social skills

Therapeutic communication

Professional boundaries

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

Alliance Health Center is looking for an energetic, responsible Mental Health Tech (MHT) to work with our ADOLESCENT patients. This job is at The Crossings, our residential treatment center.

Some responsibilities of an MHT are:

• Demonstrate the ability to role model pro-social and coping skills for patient observation.


• Consistently present positive attitude while carrying out assigned duties and interacting with patient/family and coworkers.


• Utilizes therapeutic communication skills and maintains professional boundaries with patients and their families.


• Presents basic problem solving skills and seeks supervision when needed.


• Adhere to the policies of Alliance Health Center on a consistent basis.


• Demonstrate the ability to facilitate patient classes and activities.

Located in Meridian, Mississippi, Alliance Health Center is a 154-bed acute care psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital. The facility offers treatment programs for adults and adolescents and has a unique program track specifically for seniors. The Alliance campus is also home to The Crossings, a 60-bed residential treatment facility for adolescents.

For over 40 years, Alliance has been dedicated to serving individuals with acute mental and behavioral health disorders and addiction issues across the state of Mississippi and Alabama. Specific programs are provided for patients according to their diagnosis and age. Our behavioral health programs are offered to all ages from adolescents to seniors. Detoxification, dual diagnosis and New Leaf Recovery are offered to individuals ages 18 and up. We have a full spectrum of addiction services, from detoxification to our 30 day New Leaf Recovery program. We also offer dual diagnosis programming for those with mental illness and substance abuse.

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, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.


• High School Graduate or Equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer two years' work experience in psychiatric treatment setting with children and adolescents.

EEO Statement

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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