MENTAL HEALTH TECH - RTC PRN

Alliance Health Center, Inc.; Meridian (MS); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and

Prescription Drug Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

401(K) with company match and stock

Career development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Universal Health Services, Inc. in Meridian, Mississippi seeks a Mental Health Technician (MHT) to participate in developing and implementing treatment plans. You will provide care and supervise facility patients, document behavior, and foster positive relationships with patients and staff.

Responsibilities include de-escalation, active listening, and applying counseling techniques, with emphasis on maintaining boundaries and promoting a positive peer culture within the facility.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma. Bachelor's Degree in Social Services, Psychology, preferred not required.

Responsabilités

• Develop and implement patients' treatment plans with care and close supervision.
• Document patients' behavior and progress.
• De-escalate aggression and provide crisis intervention as necessary.
• Maintain positive relationships with patients and co-workers.

Connaissances

Crisis intervention

Active listening

De-escalation

Documentation

Teamwork

Formation

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Description du poste

Responsibilities

In the MHT role, you will participate in the development and implementation of patients' treatment plan by providing care and close supervision of facility patients and documenting behavior; developing positive relationships with patients and co-workers; following facility policies and procedures; implementing treatment plans and providing crisis intervention as necessary. 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.

About the Facility

Located in Meridian, Mississippi, Alliance Health Center is a 154-bed acute care psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital. The facility offers treatment programs for adults and adolescents and has a unique program track specifically for seniors. The Alliance campus is also home to The Crossings, a 60-bed residential treatment facility for adolescents.

For over 40 years, Alliance has been dedicated to serving individuals with acute mental and behavioral health disorders and addiction issues across the state of Mississippi and Alabama. Specific programs are provided for patients according to their diagnosis and age. Our behavioral health programs are offered to all ages from adolescents to seniors. Detoxification, dual diagnosis and New Leaf Recovery are offered to individuals ages 18 and up. We have a full spectrum of addiction services, from detoxification to our 30 day New Leaf Recovery program. We also offer dual diagnosis programming for those with mental illness and substance abuse.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

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 $10.77 billion in 2018. 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 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 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

Education: High School Diploma. Bachelor's Degree in Social Services, Psychology, preferred not required.

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.