Mental Health Technician (CNA) - Part Time / Day Shift

Glen Oaks Hospital; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work

Career development

EAP

Job summary

Glen Oaks Hospital in Greenville, Texas, is seeking a part-time Mental Health Technician (MHT) to join our clinical team. The 16-hour weekly schedule offers day shifts with patient safety as a priority and opportunities to work across units under RN supervision.

You should have a high school diploma; CNA preferred; two years of related experience and CPR/verbal de-escalation training. This role emphasizes compassionate care for adults and seniors in a supportive, quiet setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• CNA preferred.
• Two years of related psychiatric care experience preferred.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient safety as a core duty.
• Provide continuous patient care, supervision, and role modeling.
• Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Support patients across units depending on assignment.
• Overtime and flexible hours may be required.

Skills

Patient care

De-escalation

Teamwork

Observation

Education

High School Diploma

CNA preferred

Social/therapeutic field degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Glen Oaks Hospital is a 54-bed private mental health hospital in a relaxed setting in Greenville, Texas. Our comfortable, homelike atmosphere is conducive to healing for the adults and seniors we treat. Our greatest asset is the staff, comprised of psychiatrists, professional nurses, social workers and therapists. These individuals work as a team to uphold Glen Oaks Hospital’s reputation for excellence in helping patients resolve mental health and addiction problems. For almost 40 years, Glen Oaks Hospital has been a leader in the field of mental health and chemical dependency care, and our staff is dedicated to researching the latest treatment approaches and applying this to our overall treatment philosophy.

The primary function of the Mental Health Technician (MHT) is to ensure patient safety. The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients ranging in age from preschool through geriatrics depending on which unit worked. MHT's work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Hours: 16 hours per week. Day shift: 6:45am to 3:15pm, varied days

Qualifications

Education: High School Degree or equivalent is required. Certified Nursing Assistant preferred. Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or appropriate therapeutic discipline preferred.

Experience: Two (2) years of related experience, with a knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Licensure: Must maintain a valid driver's license in the applicable state.

Additional Requirements: Successful completion Handle with Care (HWC), Verbal De-escalation, and CPR before on the unit orientation and prior to assisting with restraining procedures .

May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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.

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.