MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN (MHT) - Per Diem

Horsham Clinic; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

PTO & time off

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Employee Assistance Program

Employee events

Impact on patient lives

Free meals

Career development

Job summary

The Horsham Clinic is seeking compassionate Mental Health Technicians to join our inpatient team in Ambler, PA. You will provide direct patient care under supervision, contribute to a safe, therapeutic milieu, and support daily activities for diverse patient populations.

Qualifying candidates have at least 2 years in addiction or inpatient psychiatric settings, a relevant degree, and strong teamwork, communication, and crisis-management skills. CPR training is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Associate's Degree preferred; High School Diploma or recognized GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in addiction or inpatient psychiatric health setting required.
• CPR training preferred.
• Proficiency in computer-based skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Strategic and empathetic decision-making skills

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient and environmental safety by conducting unit safety checks and patient rounds observations.
• Closely monitor patients on special observation status; report and record behavioral changes.
• Provide Registered Nurse with patient information to assist them in daily evaluation and planning of patient care.
• Assist patients with ADL's, assist with meals and escorting patients as needed
• Perform patient vitals throughout the day and record data
• Perform search for contraband items; sort and organize patient belongings
• Ensure patients and environmental safety per monitoring processes, e.g., Unit Safety and Patient Rounds.
• Under the direction of the licensed professional, assist in provision of care as indicated in the interdisciplinary treatment/recovery plan.

Skills

Bachelor's/Associate degree

2+ years experience

CPR training

Computer skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Empathy/decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Responsibilities

The Horsham Clinic is seeking compassionate, flexible, and dedicated Mental Health Technicians (MHT's). If you are eager to make a meaningful impact in patient care, we would love to hear from you!

For more than 60 years, The Horsham Clinic has helped children, teens, adults and older adults manage and overcome a number of mental health issues at its 55-acre campus nestled in Ambler, Pennsylvania. We have a total of 206 licensed acute beds and are one of the largest providers of acute inpatient services in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Horsham Clinic also offers partial hospitalization services for children, teens and adults at our main campus in Ambler, and at our Chester County and Delaware County partial programs. We are committed to restoring every patient’s emotional well-being through interdisciplinary clinical programs and care that are provided by highly skilled professionals. At Horsham, we encourage patients to grow and learn from their treatment, as well as develop their full potential to enjoy their quality of life with families, friends and within their community. While our line of work may be challenging at times, it is also extremely rewarding! Come join our team!

To learn more, visit us online at https://horshamclinic.com/

Also check out our LinkedIn and Facebook pages!

What You’ll Do (Position Description)

The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Nurse Manager and Registered Charge Nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. MHT's will conduct regular safety checks on patients, assist in facilitating patient groups, assist nurses in the admission and discharge process, and support patient groups or one-on-one. Successful candidates must demonstrate leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment, flexibility for reassignment to various units/populations including children, adolescents, adults, older adults and dually diagnosed patients, and must know and comply with all confidentiality laws and regulation, e.g., HIPPA.

MHT's should also demonstrate respect and understanding of patients, as well as be able to effectively engage with all levels of stakeholders, including our CEO and CNO, various departments, patients and their families.

The work is performed in a hospital/inpatient behavioral health setting, therefore, there exists a potential for exposure to environmental hazards and contagious diseases, exposure to crisis/emergency situations, and exposure to all infectious diseases including HIV/TB/Hepatitis, blood and body fluids and needle sticks.

Contributions to Team Success (Job Duties/Responsibilities)

• Ensure patient and environmental safety by conducting unit safety checks and patient rounds observations.
• Closely monitor patients on special observation status; report and record behavioral changes.
• Provide Registered Nurse with patient information to assist them in daily evaluation and planning of patient care.
• Assist patients with ADL's, assist with meals and escorting patients as needed
• Perform patient vitals throughout the day and record data
• Perform search for contraband items; sort and organize patient belongings
• Ensure patients and environmental safety per monitoring processes, e.g., Unit Safety and Patient Rounds.
• Under the direction of the licensed professional, assist in provision of care as indicated in the interdisciplinary treatment/recovery plan.

What’s in it for you? (Benefits/Perks)

• Competitive compensation & generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401K with company match and discounted stock plan (401K pre-tax and post-tax contribution options)
• Tuition Reimbursement (We'll put money towards your next course, CEU or conference; we have tuition discounts with several schools such as Drexel, Chamberlain, Widener University)
• Student Loan Repayment Programs (We'll help you pay off those pesky loans!)
• Employee Assistance Program (access to free consultations, resources and referrals for you, your family and anyone else that has a direct impact on your life)
• Employee Appreciation Events (food trucks, BBQ's, holiday parties, employee gifts!)
• Make a direct impact on the lives of our patients
• Free employee meals
• Career Development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!

Qualifications

What We Want To See From You! (Job Requirements/Preferred Skills)

• Bachelor's degree or Associate's Degree preferred; High School Diploma or recognized GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in addiction or inpatient psychiatric health setting required.
• Knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors, and CPR training preferred.
• Proficiency in computer-based skills
• Knowledge in patient safety preferred
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Strategic and empathetic decision-making skills

About Universal Health Services (our parent company)

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, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the 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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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