Mental Health Tech (MHT) - Part Time

Texoma Medical Center; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Job summary

Universal Health Services in Fremont is seeking part-time Mental Health Technicians for Fremont Hospital. The role supports the treatment team with continuous patient care and supervision across pediatrics to geriatrics, under RN supervision.

Evening shift is 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM; responsibilities include de-escalation, active listening, enforcing boundaries, and fostering a positive peer culture. Qualifications include a high school diploma and CPI training within 90 days.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent required.
• Degree in social work, recreational therapy or related discipline preferred.
• 1 year of related experience in psychiatric patient care preferred.
• CPR with AED certification required.
• Complete Fremont Hospital CPI training within 90 days of employment.
• Overtime and flexible hours may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous patient care and supervision as part of the treatment team.
• De-escalate aggression and model positive behavior using effective counseling skills.
• Assist with patient care across pediatrics to geriatrics units as assigned.
• Float to units to meet admissions, discharges, or emerging care needs.

Education

High School Degree or equivalent

Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or related discipline preferred.

Job description

Responsibilities

Come join our team and love what you do! We are currently hiring part time Mental Health Technicians (MHT) for Fremont Hospital!

If you have the desire to pursue a career in healthcare and provide compassionate care, we want to hear from you!

Part Time available For PM shift: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Job Summary

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in age from pediatrics through geriatrics. MHTs work under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse and provide care to units with Latency Age, Adolescent, Program, Adult, Geriatric, and Eating Disorders Program patients. The MHT acts as a role model in using appropriate counseling skills by de-escalating aggression, using active listening skills, using appropriate tone and volume of voice, providing a high frequency and variety of positive reinforcements, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and promoting a positive peer culture.

Unit assignments may be changed by the Nursing Supervisor on a shift-by-shift basis. The MHT may be assigned to patient care on a unit or may be assigned to float to multiple units to meet the admission, discharge or emerging patient care needs, which include rest break and meal period relief.

Fremont Hospital

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

Visit us online at: https://fremonthospital.com/

Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

Benefit& RewardsHighlights

• 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

Education:

• High School Degree or equivalent required;
• Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or related discipline preferred.

Experience:

• 1 year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness preferred.

Certifications:

• CPR with AED (CPR/AED) certification must be current, and a copy of your certification must be presented to Human Resources upon hire.
• You must successfully complete Fremont Hospital’s Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.
• You may be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

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.