Mental Health Tech-PRN (Varied)

Palmpointbehavioral; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive Compensation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Palmpointbehavioral in Titusville, Florida is seeking a qualified PRN Mental Health Technician (MHT) to join our dedicated team of Behavioral Health professionals. The MHT provides direct care support in a rewarding and challenging environment, working with adults and adolescents facing psychiatric issues.

This position involves facilitating group activities, ensuring patient monitoring, and providing crisis intervention as necessary. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and previous experience in a mental health setting.

We offer competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment focused on providing exceptional care.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Some college coursework preferred.
• Prefer one year related experience. Psychiatric Technician experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates group activities tailored to the appropriate topic, age, and level of understanding.
• Ensures patients are consistently monitored in the proper location for the duration of activities.
• Provides appropriate crisis intervention as necessary.

Skills

Previous experience in a mental health hospital setting

Strong communication skills

Collaborative skills

Empathy and compassion

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Some college coursework preferred

Job description

About Us

Palm Point Behavioral Health is a 74-bed behavioral health hospital 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 serves 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.

Job Summary

We are currently looking for a qualified PRN 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.

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.

Skills and Competencies

• Previous experience in a mental health hospital setting is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential for effective patient interaction.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to exhibit empathy, respect and compassion that involve understanding and care for patients.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications

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

Shift Differential

• Shift Differential for night and weekend shifts.
• M-F (7pm-7am) $2.00/hour
• S/S (7am-7pm) $1.50/hour
• S/S (7pm-7am) $3.50/hour

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients by providing exceptional care and support within our dynamic team and those we serve.

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.