MENTAL HEALTH TECH (DEGREE REQUIRED)

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Centre Hall (Centre County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New wages

Challenging work

Paid time off

Medical plan

401(k) match

Student loan help

Tuition assistance

Career development

Job summary

Meadows Psychiatric Center, part of Universal Health Services, seeks a Mental Health Technician for full-time day/evening shifts near State College, PA. You will work under a RN, provide direct patient care, de-escalation, and therapeutic activities across age groups, with weekend rotation.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and MH experience; strong communication and calm under pressure are essential. Comprehensive benefits and career development are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1 year experience in mental health required or preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication and deescalation skills.
• Ability to remain calm in a dynamic environment and provide compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patient crises using de-escalation techniques.
• Lead activity groups for patients according to the program schedule.
• Conduct patient observation rounds to ensure safety.
• Supervise patients in daily activities and assist treatment team.
• Document patient behaviors, condition, and progress.
• Monitor visitation regarding patient safety.

Skills

Verbal deescalation

Verbal communication

Calm under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Mental Health Technician Opportunity

This opportunity is full-time 8-hour or 12-hour shift options: 3pm-11:30pm or 7:00pm-7:30am with rotating every other weekend to work.

1 year experience in mental health with a bachelor's degree preferred.

The Meadows Psychiatric Centeris the leading behavioral health treatment facility in Central Pennsylvania. We are located a short distance outside State College, PA. The Meadows is a 119 inpatient behavioral health hospital and has been providing comprehensive services to children, adolescents, adults and older adults for over 35 years.

Website at www.themeadows.net

The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from adolescent through geriatrics. All MHT’s work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Responds to patient crisis events accordingly using de-escalation techniques.
• Leads activity groups for patients according to the program schedule
• Conducts patient observation rounds throughout the shift to ensure safety
• Supervise patients in daily activities and assist treatment team with patients to provide therapeutic activities
• Document patient behaviors, condition, & progress
• Monitors visitation regarding patient safety.

Benefits Include

• New & Improved wages
• 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 Reimbursement and Assistance
• Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Mental Health Tech Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• one (1) year experience in mental health
• Position also requires excellent verbal communication skills; ability to remain calm in dynamic environment; commitment to providing a high level of care to patients of all ages, excellent customer service skills and a reliable & dependable attendance to work profile.
• Verbal deescalation skills required

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.