Mental Health Technician – Partial Programs

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Loan Forgiveness

Career development opportunities with

Health, dental, vision and Rx plans

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Job summary

Dover Behavioral Health System, a 104-bed acute care psychiatric hospital in the Dover, Delaware area, is seeking a Mental Health Technician – Partial Programs to provide direct care to adults and adolescents with psychiatric disorders.

Responsibilities include safety monitoring, treatment planning support, daily entry tasks, group therapy, and coordination with nursing and therapists. Strong emphasis on documentation, patient safety, and teamwork across programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 6 months of healthcare experience.
• Associates’ degree and prior mental health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe and monitor patient safety at all times to maintain a therapeutic and safe environment.
• Participate in treatment planning by identifying patients’ problems, needs and strengths; report concerns to the Therapist or Nurse.
• Assist in daily entry processes, including safety search of patients and personal belongings, and orienting new patients to the program.
• Ensure precaution protocols are followed and encourage patients to participate in all activities.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver group therapy programs for patients.
• Maintain patient, program, department and related documentation and ensure forms are completed and filed.
• Assist patients with daily life activities and maintaining vital signs, as needed.
• Carry out clerical and administrative tasks to support patient care and department operations.
• Safely transport patients or visitors to and from specified locations.
• Conduct safety inspections of vehicles prior to and after transportations.

Skills

Patient care

Observation

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates’ Degree

Mental health work experience

Job description

Responsibilities

Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area.Dover Behavioral Health Systemfeatures individual units for adolescents and adultsand offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health System. This opportunity offers working at a hospital known for its outstanding patient satisfaction, including ranking 6th for highest patient satisfaction in 2020compared to over 200+ psychiatric hospitals. We attribute this success to our talented and dedicated staff. Weare the best at what we do!

We are seeking qualified candidates for our Mental Health Technician – Partial Programs position. In this role you willprovide direct patient care to adults and adolescents with psychiatric disorders as well as dual-diagnosis patients to ensure the safety and well-being of patients.

Responsibilities will include:

• Observe and monitor the safety of patients at all times to maintain a therapeutic and safe environment, including practicing early intervention with patients to prevent emergency codes
• Participate in treatment planning by helping to identify patients’ problems, needs and strengths. Report all areas of concern regarding patient’s mental or physical status to the Therapist or Nurse
• Assist in the daily entry process, including safety search of patients and personal belongings, and orienting new patients to the program
• Ensure precaution protocols are followed and encourage patients to actively participate in all program activities
• Plan, prepare, and deliver group therapy programs for patients
• Maintain patient, program, department and related documentation ensuring that forms are properly and promptly completed, stickered, and filed
• Assist patients with daily life activities as needed, including assisting nurse with maintaining vital signs
• Carry out clerical and administrative assignments to support patient care and department operations, including taking and answering program phone calls and answering program doors.
• Safely and timely transport patients or visitors to and from specified locations
• Conduct safety inspections of company vehicles prior to and after any transportations
• Run errands, pick up supplies and make deliveries as requested
• Maintain a clean program area and ensure other common areas are cleaned up as messes occur
• Identify, document, and report any and all instances of adult or child abuse and neglect to the appropriate parties including a member of management, the police, and state agencies

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
• 6 months’ work experience in a healthcare setting

Preferred:

• Associates’ Degree and mental health work experience

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance
• Loan Forgiveness
• Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs) * Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations
• Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career 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
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

*UHS benefits are available to employees who are regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week. Coverage is effective on day 31 of employment. Eligibility for employees who are scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week varies by location.

About our parent company Universal Health Services (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, 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.

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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