TECH - MH/BH

UHS • Bradenton, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center provides quality mental health care and education services for adolescents, ages 11–17 who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, educational, family and social challenges. The dedicated professionals at Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center provide quality mental health treatment for children. The program establishes healthy behaviors and prepares children to transition back home. The Mental Health Technician (MHT) performs direct patient care duties in a residential behavioral health setting. The Mental Health Technician is responsible for supervising the patient in treatment, recreation, educational settings, and other activities of daily living to assess changes in their social behaviors and clinical status. MHT’s have the primary responsibility for ensuring the patient’s safety in the facility. MHT's are responsible for understanding and using the least restrictive interventions per facility policy and successfully avoid seclusion and restraint whenever possible.

Requirements

• HSD/GED REQUIRED.
• Must be able to pass a Level 2 Background Screening.
• Pre-employment drug screening.
• Successful completion of CPR Certification and successful completion of Handle with Care prior to assisting with a restraining procedure and within 7 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor Degree in psychology, sociology, social work, human services or like field (increase in wages)
• Six month's experience in residential psychiatry or other childcare facility/agency experience in comparable position

Responsibilities

• Supervising the patient in treatment, recreation, educational settings, and other activities of daily living to assess changes in their social behaviors and clinical status.
• Ensuring the patient’s safety in the facility.
• Understanding and using the least restrictive interventions per facility policy and successfully avoid seclusion and restraint whenever possible.
• Set and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintain therapeutic boundaries during treatment and following discharge.
• Read, understand, and follow: policies, procedures, and written treatment plans.
• Promote diversity and inclusion in regards to patients, families and co-workers.
• Work occasional overtime and flexible hours.
• Assist with restraining procedures after successful completion of CPR Certification and Handle with Care.
• Communicate verbally and in writing.
• Manage patients with physical agility.
• Push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping.

Benefits

• Sign On Bonus $1200.00
• Starting at $17.50 per hour.
• Shift Differential offered 3pm - 7 am.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans - available at day 31
• 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
• Education Level: High school or GED