TECH - MH/BH (NO DEGREE)

Universal Health Services; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services in Texas seeks a Mental Health Technician - Tier I to provide direct care and advocacy for behavioral health clients, supporting clinicians and staff across shifts. You will monitor patients, assist with treatments, document observations, and participate in safety and crisis intervention as needed.

The role emphasizes compassionate care, effective communication, and adherence to the hospital’s policies and compliance program.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, utilizing both written and verbal skills.
• Compassionate and understanding.
• Willingness to be crossed trained to other areas.
• Commitment to compliance with policies and Code of Conduct and reporting issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care, monitoring, and advocacy for behavioral health clients.
• Support professional staff with a wide variety of duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassionate approach

Cross-training

Compliance oriented

Education

High School diploma

CPI certification within 90 days

BLS certification within 30 days

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Mental Health Technician - Tier I provides direct care, monitoring, assistance, and advocacy for behavioral health clients and support to professional staff by performing a wide variety of duties. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ability to communicate effectively, utilizing both written and verbal skills
2. Compassionate and understanding
3. Willingness to be crossed trained to other areas.
4. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS's Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

EDUCATION / LICENSURE:

1. High School diploma, GED or Higher Education required.
2. Must obtain Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certification within 90 days of starting unit orientation (training provided).
3. Current BLS upon hire or acquire within 30 days of employment and current thereafter.

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.