Therapy Aide (Bachelor Level) - Outpatient - PRN

Glen Oaks Hospital; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Glen Oaks Hospital in Greenville, Texas, a 54-bed private mental health facility, seeks a Therapy Aide to support counseling, social services, crisis intervention, and patient education. The role includes assisting patients to meet biopsychosocial needs and enabling access to therapeutic skills within a team focused on high-quality mental health and addiction care.

Schedule is as needed, typically 8am to 5pm on weekdays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling or a clinical mental health field.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in related disciplines; behavioral health hospital experience preferred.
• Must complete Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation training within 30 days; CPR certification required or obtained on orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling and social services to assist patients with biopsychosocial needs.
• Deliver crisis intervention and facilitate access to therapeutic treatment skills.
• Provide information and referrals; support family/patient education; back-up Court Liaison in Therapy Department.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Verbal De-Escalation

Education

Bachelor's in Counseling

Job description

Responsibilities

Glen Oaks Hospital is a 54-bed private mental health hospital in a relaxed setting in Greenville, Texas. Our comfortable, homelike atmosphere is conducive to healing for the adults and seniors we treat. Our greatest asset is the staff, comprised of psychiatrists, professional nurses, social workers and therapists. These individuals work as a team to uphold Glen Oaks Hospital’s reputation for excellence in helping patients resolve mental health and addiction problems. For over 30 years, Glen Oaks Hospital has been a leader in the field of mental health and chemical dependency care, and our staff is dedicated to researching the latest treatment approaches and applying this to our overall treatment philosophy.

The Therapy Aide performs counseling and social services functions to include assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, teaching, complete specialized clinical services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, and providing information and referrals as needed. My train as back-up Court Liaison in Therapy Department.

Schedule: As needed, 8am to 5pm, weekdays.

Qualifications

Education: Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, in Counseling or a clinical related mental health field.

Experience: Minimum of one (1) year experience in related disciplines with behavioral health hospital experience strongly preferred.

Additional Requirements: Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation training within 30 days of appointment and prior to assisting in a restraining procedure. CPR Certification. Certification may be obtained during new hire orientation.

This opportunity provides the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

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.

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