Mental Health Technician - 3p-11p
UHS
Summary
A Mental Health Tech assists in the direct care and management of patients across all age ranges with medical and behavioral issues as directed by the treatment team. Mental Health Tech provide assistance with unit programming to facilitate the carryover of therapy issues, leisure activities, and activities of daily living within the functional ability of patients and with consideration for the patient's level of growth.
Job description
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Accompanies and actively supervises patients in activities of daily living (ADLs), appointments, and recreational activities that occur both on and off the living unit.
- Actively assists therapists and teachers with patients to provide therapeutic and/or educational activities.
- Serves as a role model for patients, visitors, and staff.
- Works as a team member to promote a positive work environment.
- Documents patient behaviors, condition, and progress on a daily basis by recording data in the prescribed format.
- Progress notes in the medical record accurately reflect behavioral data as well as activities; charting is thorough and descriptive.
- Provides hands-on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, and behavior modification as directed by the individual treatment plan and unit program guidelines.
- Recognizes and reports pain and safety issues; takes measures to provide relief/safety.
- Takes and documents vital signs, weights, and heights.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Prefer bachelor's degree or college courses in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth and development.
- Current CPR certification required.
- No minimum experience required; prefer one year's experience as a nurse's aide, mental health aide, psych aide, or the equivalent in a rehabilitation, psychiatric, or similar setting.
- Sustain physical activity and remain on feet throughout scheduled shift.
- Lifting requirements are 50 lbs.
- SAMA training is required.
Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized treatment facility located ten minutes from downtown Austin on 67 wooded acres. The facility provides complex medical and brain and spinal cord injury rehab for ages 13 years and older and neuropsychiatric treatment for youth.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Current CPR certification
- SAMA training
- Ability to sustain physical activity and remain on feet throughout shift
- Lifting up to 50 lbs
- Preferred: bachelor's degree or college courses in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth and development
- Preferred: one year experience as a nurse's aide, mental health aide, psych aide, or equivalent in rehabilitation, psychiatric, or similar setting
Benefits
- Retention Bonus Program
- Loan Forgiveness Program
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(k) Matching
- Discounted Stock Plan
- Student Loan Refinancing
- Tuition Savings
- Career Development
- Pet Insurance
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.