Mental Health Tech Part-Time

Universal Health Services; Titusville (FL); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 33.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company match

Student loan refinancing

Tuition support for nursing education

Pet Insurance

Career development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Palm Point Behavioral Health in Titusville, Florida, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking a dedicated part-time Mental Health Technician to support adults and adolescents in a behavioral health program. The MHT provides direct patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling under the direction of a Registered Nurse to promote safety and therapeutic engagement.

Required qualifications include high school graduation or equivalent, with some college coursework preferred.

Qualifikationen

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Some college coursework preferred.
• Psychiatric technician experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Facilitates group activities tailored to the appropriate topic, age, and level of understanding as approved by the Program Coordinator.
• Ensures patients are consistently monitored in the proper location for the duration of activities.
• Provides appropriate crisis intervention as necessary by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, utilizing de-escalation techniques to diffuse the situation, correctly prioritizing safety concerns.

Kenntnisse

Direct patient care

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

Teamwork

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college coursework preferred

Psychiatric technician experience preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

Palm Point Behavioral Health is a 74-bed behavioral health hospital is located in Titusville, Florida minutes from Cape Canaveral. Palm Point Behavioral Health treats adults, children and adolescents that suffer from a wide range of behavioral health diagnoses including, depression, anxiety and substance abuse in a modern and well-appointed facility. Palm Point behavioral health offers inpatient treatment options and serve communities in Brevard County and beyond. Titusville, located on Florida’s Space Coast, is approximately 30-miles north of historic Cocoa Beach, and 40-miles east of Orlando’s famous theme parks. In Titusville, you can tour the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore. Not only do you have the abundance of activities along the Atlantic shore, but Titusville also offers an ideal climate, close proximity to multiple dining and shopping options, and a very friendly community.

Website: https://palmpointbehavioral.com

We are currently looking for a qualified, part-time Mental Health Technician (MHT) to join our team of dedicated Behavioral Health professionals working with Adults and Adolescents dealing with psychiatric issues. The Mental Health Tech (MHT) provides direct care support and functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to adolescent patients. The Mental Health Tech works under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Facilitates group activities tailored to the appropriate topic, age, and level of understanding as approved by the Program Coordinator.
• Ensures patients are consistently monitored in the proper location for the duration of activities.
• Provides appropriate crisis intervention as necessary by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, utilizing de-escalation techniques to diffuse the situation, correctly prioritizing safety concerns.

Benefits & Rewards Highlights:

• 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

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Some college course work preferred.
• Prefer one (1) year related experience. Psychiatric Technician experience is preferred.

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.