SUPV - MENTAL HEALTH TECHS

McDowell Center for Children; Dyersburg (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Career development opportunities

Competitive compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

McDowell Center for Children, a UHS facility in Dyersburg, TN, seeks a Shift Supervisor to oversee a 24-hour residential treatment program for adolescent males with mental health and behavioral needs.

You will supervise Mental Health Technicians, schedule staff, ensure licensure and acuity standards, and cover Program Manager duties in absences, while guiding an interdisciplinary team. The role emphasizes clinical quality and crisis management in collaboration with leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED; bachelor's in behavioral health preferred.
• Experience with psychiatric/behavioral health populations in residential settings.
• Training in CPR, De‑Escalation, crisis intervention and restraint required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Mental Health Technicians and monitor staffing to meet licensure and acuity standards.
• Develop work schedules and ensure delivery of quality mental health services.
• Possibly perform Program Manager duties in the absence of the manager.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Crisis management

Verbal De-Escalation

CPR

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health science preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

McDowell Center for Children (a UHS facility):

McDowell Center is a 28-bed residential treatment facility located in Dyersburg, Tennessee, for adolescent males experiencing mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues. Our staff is made up of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, and counselors who offer 24-hour support for our patients. We provide young men with the skills they need to improve their thinking patterns, make healthier choices, and create new futures with improved outlooks and outcomes.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Shift Supervisor ensures the delivery of quality mental health care services within the context of structured clinical programs and an interdisciplinary treatment team. The Shift Supervisor supervises the therapeutic community by providing personal quality assurance through monitoring, role modeling, and teaching. The Shift Supervisor directly supervises Mental Health Technicians including monitoring their effectiveness in meeting the position requirements, develops the work schedule, and ensures staffing meets licensure and acuity standards. The Shift Supervisor must be able to perform the duties of the Program Manager in his/her absence. The Shift Supervisor must be able to utilize effective decision-making skills. The Shift Supervisor works directly with Leadershipt in developing and implementing the strategic goals and objectives of the McDowell Center for Children.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. The Shift Supervisor must demonstrate flexibility in providing care to varied populations including dual diagnosis residents in a residential treatment setting.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. The Shift Supervisor must demonstrate flexibility in providing care to varied populations including dual diagnosis residents in a residential treatment setting.

Education:High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree in behavioral health science preferred.

Experience:Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in a residential setting. Prior supervisory experience highly preferre

Skills/Knowledge: Prefer candidates who possess knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors.

Additional Requirements: Must complete and maintain competency training in CPR, HWC and Verbal De-Escalation – aggression management, crisis intervention and restraint training. Training may be obtained during first week of employment during new hire orientation.

WHAT DO OUR CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH AIDES VALUE AT UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS:

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

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, 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.

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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