TECH - MH/BH

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center is actively hiring a Mental Health Technician for the 2nd shift to support adolescents with behavioral and emotional challenges in a residential setting.

The role emphasizes supervising patient activities, ensuring safety, and applying therapeutic boundaries during treatment and discharge. A high school diploma or GED is required, with preferred bachelor's degree in a related field and 6 months of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor degree in psychology, sociology, social work, human services or similar field preferred.
• Experience: six months in residential psychiatry or childcare setting preferred.
• Must pass Level 2 Background Screening per Florida AHCA requirements.
• Pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Supervise patients in treatment, recreation, education, and daily living activities.
• Ensure patient safety and use the least restrictive interventions when needed; avoid seclusion and restraint when possible.

Skills

Therapeutic boundaries

CPR Certification

Handle with Care

Communication skills

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Bachelor degree in psychology/sociology/ social work/ human services

Job description

About the Role

Palm Shores is currently hiring for Mental Health Tech 2nd Shift, Rotating weekends off. Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center provides quality mental health care and education services for adolescents, ages 11–17 who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, educational, family and social challenges. The dedicated professionals at Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center provide quality mental health treatment for children. The program establishes healthy behaviors and prepares children to transition back home.

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) performs direct patient care duties in a residential behavioral health setting. The Mental Health Technician is responsible for supervising the patient in treatment, recreation, educational settings, and other activities of daily living to assess changes in their social behaviors and clinical status. MHT’s have the primary responsibility for ensuring the patient’s safety in the facility. MHT's are responsible for understanding and using the least restrictive interventions per facility policy and successfully avoid seclusion and restraint whenever possible.

Benefits

• Sign On Bonus $1200.00
• Starting at $17.50 per hour. To promote pay equity salary offers are based on factors such as education and experience.
• Schedule: 3pm -11:30 pm; rotating weekends off
• Shift Differential offered 3pm - 7 am.
• Mandatory overtime may be required based on facility needs.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans - available at day 31
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: Benefits

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.

Requirements

Hsd/Ged Required.
Preferred: Bachelor Degree in psychology, sociology, social work, human services or like field (increase in wages)
Experience: Preferred six month's experience in residential psychiatry or other childcare facility/agency experience in comparable position
Background: Must be able to pass a Level 2 Background Screening.The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) requires all new hires to successfully complete and pass an extensive Level 2 background screening, which covers U.S. Federal, State and City checks (submitting fingerprints), prior to the start of employment. For more information you can visit their website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Pre-employment drug screening

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to set and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintain therapeutic boundaries during treatment and following discharge.
• Must be able to read, understand, and follow: policies, procedures, and written treatment plans.
• Diversity and inclusion in regards to patients, families and co-workers.
• May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.
• Successful completion of CPR Certification and successful completion of Handle with Care prior to assisting with a restraining procedure and within 7 days of employment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Physical agility to manage patients. Push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping.

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.