MENTAL HEALTH TECH: Per Diem

UHS•Shippensburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a per diem position that requires 4-12 hour shifts per month with 2 of the days being on the weekend. Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for 40 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from adolescent through geriatrics. All MHT’s work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Valid Driver's License with safe driving record

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a psychology-related field is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Monitors unit milieu and helps to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients
Leads activity groups for patients according to the program schedule
Conducts patient observation rounds throughout the shift to ensure safety
Works collaboratively with unit nursing staff on patient care activities
Responds to patient crisis events accordingly using de-escalation techniques.