Mental Health Associate (MHA) Nights TU1 Adult Psych

UHS • Summit, NJ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Summit Oaks Hospital is a 126-bed private acute care hospital and chemical dependency treatment center in a suburban setting. The hospital provides behavioral health and addiction treatment to adults, children, and adolescents and has been operating since 1902.

The Mental Health Associate (MHA) is an active member of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, role modeling, and monitoring. Patients may range from preschool age through geriatrics, depending on the assigned nursing unit. Units include adult psychiatry, adult dual diagnosis, child and adolescent care, detox, and rehabilitation.

This is a full-time night-shift role, scheduled three days per week from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with rotating weekends. The hospital provides CPR, First Aid, Verbal De-escalation, and Handle with Care certifications.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a health-related field and one year of psychiatric experience; alternatively, two years of experience in a psychiatric setting with evidence of participation in continuing education related to mental health.
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Maintain Verbal De-escalation and Handle with Care certifications; these are provided by the hospital.

Nice To Haves

• Psychiatric experience preferably in an inpatient setting.
• Psychiatric inpatient experience with adult, adolescent, and dual-diagnosis populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, role modeling, and monitoring as part of the treatment team.
• Take patients’ vital signs.
• Conduct educational groups.
• Respond to codes.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations.
• Access to HealthStream’s online learning catalogue, including free CEU courses.
• Competitive compensation.
• Generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level