Mental Health Technician (MHT) Full-Time

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Nurse Residency Program

CEU Courses

Health, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Pet Insurance

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing

Job summary

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health is seeking full-time Mental Health Technicians (MHT) to join our treatment team, supporting patients from adolescence to geriatrics under RN supervision. You will contribute to implementing therapeutic plans and maintaining each patient’s individualized care goals.

The role involves direct patient care, ensuring safety, and upholding boundaries while collaborating with the treatment team. Full-time day and night shifts include rotating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year healthcare or behavioral health related experience preferred.
• CPR/CPI Certification Required – provided upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care and supervision to patients on assigned unit.
• Monitors and intervenes to maintain appropriate patient boundaries.
• Conduct patient safety checks.

Skills

Direct patient care

Safety monitoring

Boundary management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Full-time Mental Health Technician (MHT) Positions

Palmetto Lowcountry is now seeking to fill Full-time Mental Health Technician (MHT) positions.

Position Summary

The Mental Health Technician (MHT), under the direction of a Registered Nurse, is an active member of the patient treatment team and will provide care to patients whose ages range from adolescent through geriatrics. The MHT implements the therapeutic interventions developed by the treatment team for each patient and maintains awareness of patient’s individualized plan of care (including goals and interventions).

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Provides direct care and supervision to patients on assigned unit.
• Monitors and intervenes to maintain appropriate patient boundaries.
• Conduct patient safety checks.

Available Schedules

Full-time Day and Night*

• Full-time MHTs will be scheduled 7 shifts in a two-week period with alternating weekend days, rotating holidays, and are part of an emergency team.

Day: 7:00am to 7:30pm

Night: 7:00pm to 7:30am

Benefits For Full-time Employees Include

• Tuition Assistance
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations! Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: www.benefitsuhs.guest.com

About Our Organization

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of Service Excellence: treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquarted in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grrow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

Minimum of one year of healthcare or behavioral health related experience and/or training preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Age-Specific Competencies

Child, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric

Licensure/Certification

CPR/CPI Certification Required – provided upon hire.

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.