MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN, FULL-TIME (ADOL)

UHS•Winter Park, FL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

La Amistad Behavioral Health Services is a leader and innovator in behavioral health with over 50 years of experience, accredited by The Joint Commission and recognized as a top-performing facility within Universal Health Services. We focus on matching client needs with our specialty services and staff skill sets. Our team includes top professionals in psychiatry, nursing, therapy, and ancillary therapeutic specialists. A key component of our success is our dedicated Mental Health Technician (MHT) staff, who balance empathy, education, and expectation communication. We offer various tracks for MHT staff, including PRN, Full-Time, and a MHT Career/Clinical Track. MHT staff work directly with their assigned client population, prioritizing client safety through robust programming and detailed observations (Q-15s).

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Clear background from criminal activity.
Extensive walking, standing, sitting, climbing stairs.
Must be able to lift over fifty (50 lbs.) pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field preferred.
Experience in a psychiatric hospital setting as a MHT working with children, adolescents and/or adults.

Responsibilities

Assists and monitors client’s activities of daily living.
Consistently demonstrates an alert, sensitive and supportive attitude with clients, families, employees, and management.
Interacts therapeutically with clients in one-to-one situations, community and group meetings.
Has a basic understanding of common psychiatric diagnoses.
Has professional boundaries with clients and demonstrates the ability to be an effective communicator.