Night-Shift Mental Health Technician

UHS • Tequesta, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the nation's largest providers of hospital and healthcare services. SandyPines Residential Treatment Center, a 149-bed facility in South Florida, services children and adolescents aged 5 to 17. We are seeking a Mental Health Technician (MHT) to join our team. The MHT, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, is an active member of the patient treatment team. This role involves milieu management, continuous patient care supervision, interactions and role modeling, ensuring a safe environment, leading therapeutic MHT patient groups, conducting Q15 rounds, one-to-one patient supervision, and participating in crisis intervention. The MHT will follow therapeutic interventions outlined by the treatment team and maintain awareness of each patient's individualized plan of care.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current BLS certification required
• Must complete and maintain training Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) (aggression management, crisis intervention and restraint training)
• Must pass competency exams within 90 days of hire
• Must be able to prioritize workload, effectively multi-task and problem solve in a fast paced environment
• Excellent listening, communication, prioritization and follow through skills with strong focus on providing high quality patient care
• Continuous verbal and written communication, hearing ordinary conversation
• Occasionally hearing high pitched or low-pitched sounds
• Continuous firm/simple grasping and fine manipulating of both hands

Nice To Haves

• At least one (1) year of previous experience in a healthcare setting and/or previous behavioral health experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Milieu management and continuous patient care supervision
• Interactions & role modeling to patients
• Ensure a safe environment
• Lead therapeutic MHT patient groups
• Conduct Q15 rounds and one to one patient supervision
• Participate in crisis intervention situations as needed
• Follow the therapeutic interventions outlined by the treatment team for each patient
• Maintain awareness of patient’s individualized plan of care including goals and interventions

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED