Mental Health Technician (Full Time)

UHS•Huntington, WV

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time opportunity as a Mental Health Technician (MHT) at River Park Hospital's Huntington location offers 40 hours per week and full benefits. MHTs are responsible for developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients throughout their healthcare journey, ensuring and improving quality care by facilitating safe, quality, and cost-effective care. They maintain patient confidentiality, meet patient learning needs using appropriate resources, and conduct patient rounds for routine and heightened observation. MHTs interact therapeutically to de-escalate crises, demonstrate respect for patients, peers, and other clinical disciplines, and participate as effective members of the patient care team to implement an integrated approach to care. They also demonstrate leadership behaviors and a commitment to self and professional development. River Park Hospital is a 165-bed facility in Huntington, WV, specializing in behavioral health care, offering acute inpatient services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, a 22-bed residential treatment program, and a 25-bed adult forensic unit. It was recognized as a Top Performer by Joint Commission. Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers, with $13.4 billion in annual revenues in 2022, approximately 94,000 employees, and operations across the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nice To Haves

Six months experience in a mental health setting preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum
Assure and improve quality care by facilitating the patient and family’s right to receive safe, quality, and cost-effective care
Maintain and protect confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care and information
Demonstrate a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients by utilizing appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes
Conduct patient rounds related to routine and heightened observation status
Interact in a therapeutic manner to decrease crisis within the patient care setting
Demonstrate respect and understanding for patients, peers and other clinical disciplines
Participate as an effective member of the patient care team to implement an integrated approach to care
Demonstrate leadership behaviors and commitment to the development of self and others