Mental Health Technician (Per Diem)
About The Position
This full-time opportunity as a Mental Health Technician (MHT) at River Park Hospital's Barboursville Campus and Huntington location offers 40 hours per week and full benefits for full-time status. Mental Health Technicians develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum. MHTs assure and improve quality care by facilitating the patient and family’s right to receive safe, quality, and cost-effective care. MHTs maintain and protect confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care and information. MHTs demonstrate a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients by utilizing appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes. Technicians are required to conduct patient rounds related to routine and heightened observation status as well as interact in a therapeutic manner to decrease crisis within the patient care setting and finally, demonstrate respect and understanding for patients, peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to implement an integrated approach to care whilst demonstrating leadership behaviors and commitment to the development of self and others. This position also qualifies for up to a $3,000 sign-on/retention bonus!
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.
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- Flexible scheduling
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount program
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off (21 PTO days per year)
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/yr
- Pet Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
