Mental Health Tech FT 1st

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital in Bowling Green, KY is seeking a Recreational Therapist to provide routine non-acute physical care and educational groups aligned with the Master Treatment Plan.

The role emphasizes collaboration with RN, delivery of group activities, and adherence to safety policies while supporting patients’ engagement in therapy and recovery.

Qualifications

• Education, Training and Experience: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Preferred experience in a mental health field with demonstrable competence in required knowledge and responsibilities.
• Must demonstrate ability to gather admission information and explain patient rights and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Follows program schedule with minimal supervision and ensures patient compliance.
• Is courteous and professional to patients, family members and significant others.
• Completes patient procedures accurately within hospital policy.
• Completes required documentation clearly and concisely.
• Attends hospital inservices and pursues education for professional growth.
• Practices good hand-washing techniques and follows Universal Precautions.
• Alerts supervisors to risk management and quality concerns.
• Dresses appropriately to position.
• Assists in planning patients’ leisure time and therapeutic activities.
• Communicates observations clearly to the RN and reports high risk changes.
• Maintains safe boundaries with patients and co-workers.
• Precepts new employees and roles-models positive image.
• Facilitates activity-focused program groups with required materials and on-time start/end.
• Implements knowledge about child/adolescent/sex offender/dual diagnosis in daily activities.
• Maintains up-to-date CPR certification and adheres to safety policies.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

None

Job description

Responsibilities

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.

About Rivendell

Rivendell is a 149 inpatient psychiatric hospital located in the heart of Bowling Green, KY on a 49 acre campus. At Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital, children who are in crisis receive psychiatric care. Teens suffering from depression, disabling anxiety, feelings of hopelessness or suicide can learn new ways to cope. Teens and adults suffering from chemical dependency and substance abuse can get help.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides routine non-acute physical care, for the patient, as well as, educational groups based on needs identified in the Master Treatment Plan.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Follows program schedule with minimal supervision. Follows program rules and guidelines and ensures patient compliance with same.
• 2. Is courteous and professional to patients, family members and significant others.
• 3. Completes patient procedures accurately and within time frame as specified by hospital policy.
• 4. Completes required documentation specific to position in a clear and concise manner. Documentation shows understanding of patient and unit goals.
• 5. Attends scheduled hospital inservices and completes staff education attendance record. Reads and initials articles that are posted on unit. Seeks opportunities for education and professional growth.
• 6. Practices good hand-washing techniques, follows Universal Precautions.
• 7. Alerts supervisors to risk management and quality concerns.
• 8. Dresses appropriately to position.
• 9. Flexible and positive in accepting responsibility for patients leisure time and maintenance, therapeutic milieu. Shows creativity in planning patients’ free time. Is involved and physically active in all aspects of patients program.
• 10. Checks with RN prior to and at end of shift for report and direction. Communicates observations clearly and alerts RN to pertinent and/or high risk changes in patient conditions.
• 11. Displays consistency and is positive in interactions with others. Accepts criticism and suggestions. Maintains safe boundaries with patients and co-workers, uses self disclosure conservatively.
• 12. Willingly serves as preceptor to new employees and role-models positive images.
• 13. Facilitate activity focused program groups as assigned. Has necessary materials available. Groups begin and end on time. Pertinent information is clearly communicated to the unit RN. Demonstrates and teaches good sportsmanship.
• 14. Incorporates service specific knowledge (child, adolescent, sexually reactive children, sex offender, or dual diagnosis/chemical dependency) into daily activities.
• a. Utilizes developmental and program specific knowledge in the delivery of patient care.
• b. Has sound understanding of mental health and program specific issues.
• c. Understand and demonstrates the ability to prioritize the patient’s needs according to the treatment plan.
• d. Facilitates groups as assigned demonstrating understanding of group process and the disease concepts of each specific diagnosis group.
• 15. Maintains up to date CPR certification.
• 16. Willingly accepts additional responsibilities outside routine job functions.
• 17. Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practice.
• 18. Will attend hospital safety trainings.
• 19. Will adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.
• 20. Will report all accidents immediately.

The above are essential job functions.

About UHS

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 $11.4 billion in 2019. 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 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 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

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED required. Preferred experience in a mental health field with demonstrable competence in required knowledge and responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Must demonstrate competence in gathering designated admission information, Recreational Therapy information and explaining the Patient Rights and Responsibilities.

Must demonstrate basic knowledge of emotional and mental health and disease concepts including the disease of addiction. Must have clear communication / interaction skills and demonstrate competency in facilitating skills groups.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Follows program schedule with minimal supervision. Follows program rules and guidelines and ensures patient compliance with same.
• 2. Is courteous and professional to patients, family members and significant others.
• 3. Completes patient procedures accurately and within time frame as specified by hospital policy.
• 4. Completes required documentation specific to position in a clear and concise manner. Documentation shows understanding of patient and unit goals.
• 5. Attends scheduled hospital inservices and completes staff education attendance record. Reads and initials articles that are posted on unit. Seeks opportunities for education and professional growth.
• 6. Practices good hand-washing techniques, follows Universal Precautions.
• 7. Alerts supervisors to risk management and quality concerns.
• 8. Dresses appropriately to position.
• 9. Flexible and positive in accepting responsibility for patients leisure time and maintenance, therapeutic milieu. Shows creativity in planning patients’ free time. Is involved and physically active in all aspects of patients program.
• 10. Checks with RN prior to and at end of shift for report and direction. Communicates observations clearly and alerts RN to pertinent and/or high risk changes in patient conditions.
• 11. Displays consistency and is positive in interactions with others. Accepts criticism and suggestions. Maintains safe boundaries with patients and co-workers, uses self disclosure conservatively.
• 12. Willingly serves as preceptor to new employees and role-models positive images.
• 13. Facilitate activity focused program groups as assigned. Has necessary materials available. Groups begin and end on time. Pertinent information is clearly communicated to the unit RN. Demonstrates and teaches good sportsmanship.
• 14. Incorporates service specific knowledge (child, adolescent, sexually reactive children, sex offender, or dual diagnosis/chemical dependency) into daily activities.
• a. Utilizes developmental and program specific knowledge in the delivery of patient care.
• b. Has sound understanding of mental health and program specific issues.
• c. Understand and demonstrates the ability to prioritize the patient’s needs according to the treatment plan.
• d. Facilitates groups as assigned demonstrating understanding of group process and the disease concepts of each specific diagnosis group.
• 15. Maintains up to date CPR certification.
• 16. Willingly accepts additional responsibilities outside routine job functions.
• 17. Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practice.
• 18. Will attend hospital safety trainings.
• 19. Will adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.
• 20. Will report all accidents immediately.

The above are essential job functions.

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.