Mental Health Technician

UHS • Philadelphia, PA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Friends Hospital is hiring a full-time Mental Health Technician (MHT) for its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania location. The position is 40 hours per week, working 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., with an every-other-weekend shift requirement. Friends Hospital is a private psychiatric hospital on a 100-acre campus that provides care for adolescents, adults, and older adults, including inpatient and residential services.

MHTs assist with direct patient care and management for people across age ranges who have medical and behavioral issues, as directed by the treatment team. They support unit programming by facilitating and conducting groups and helping ensure patients remain engaged in active treatment. They also assist with daily leisure activities and activities of daily living, with tasks adapted to patients’ functional abilities and growth and development levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in a human services area, including fields such as psychology, sociology, political science, counseling, criminal justice, pastoral counseling, elementary or special education, or family therapy; OR a high school diploma or GED equivalent plus 2 years of experience in a human services field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct care and management of patients across all age ranges who have medical and behavioral issues, as directed by the treatment team.
• Assist with unit programming by facilitating and conducting groups.
• Help ensure patients are engaged in active treatment at all times.
• Assist with daily leisure activities.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living within their functional abilities and in consideration of their growth and development levels.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness program.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

What This Job Offers

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