Mental Health Tech (MHT) - Swing B

Universal Health Services; West Jordan (UT); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Meals on shift

Shift differentials

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSA

Job summary

Copper Hills Youth Center is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to supervise and mentor adolescents in a 24/7 residential program. You will monitor daily goals, document behaviors, and support education and therapy meetings while ensuring safety during crises.

Positive role modeling and teamwork are essential to help youth achieve healthy outcomes. Position offers competitive shift differential, benefits, and a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Excellent verbal communication skills required.
• Able to work effectively in a team and cope with high stress.
• Good problem-solving and conflict-management abilities.
• Must have excellent attendance and pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a positive role model and supervise students.
• Document behaviors and track daily goals (hygiene, activities, education, therapy).
• Intervene during crises using de-escalation techniques.
• Educate students on appropriate behavior and consequences.

Skills

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Conflict management

Attendance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

Copper Hills Youth Center is a 24/7 secure residential treatment center (behavioral health) for male and female adolescents aged 12 through 17. We counsel, teach and mentor students who have psychiatric disorders. Our goal is to provide treatment that results in positive changes, allowing these youth to return to their families and communities.

Job Description:

Behavioral Health Technicians serve as a positive role model for youth while providing close supervision and documenting behaviors. Must be a team player and recognize the importance of this position to positive student outcomes. Will ensure that students are meeting defined daily goals, including hygiene, unit activities, education &therapy meetings, etc. Will intervene during student crisis as necessary by using verbalde-escalation skills and other personal safety techniques. Facilitation of group interactions and ensuring students are behaving according tostandards.By using positiveverbal skills,educate studentson appropriate behavior and possible consequences, and enact consequences if needed.

New Hire Sign On Bonus of $1,500.Range: up to $23.00 (including shift differentials - depending on education/experiene/certifications/etc.)Shift for: Swing B is - Tues - Sat 1430-2230

Benefits offered to full time staff include:

• Medical, Dental, Visioninsurances at very affordable rates
• Free delicious and healthy meals while on shift
• Generous shift differentials for direct care staff and holiday premium pay
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life insurance
• Short and Long-term Disability insurance
• Dependent Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401k with Company Match and Discounted Stock Purchase Plan (UHS)
• Paid time off
• And more

LOCATION:

West Jordan, UT

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 18 years old
• Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
• Must be able to work effectively in a team and possible high stress environment
• Effective problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively manage conflict
• Must have excellent attendance record
• Must be able to pass a thorough background check
• 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.