Mental Health Technician (MHT/BHT)
UHS
Summary
You can HELP CHANGE LIVES as a Mental/Behavioral Health Tech @ Benchmark. Move forward with a career that provides purpose and meaning - helping today's youth improve the quality of their lives. Your work will help transform lives while also providing career development opportunities for you!
Job description
Our Behavioral Health Techs (BHT/MHT) use a TRAUMA INFORMED CARE APPROACH to working with adolescents. We will teach you how to apply these principles in an effective and positive manner so you can help us change lives!
Your role as a Behavioral Health Tech (BHT/MHT) provides services to our residents through:
- Active Engagement - Assisting with psycho-educational groups, physical activities, therapeutic and scholastic assignments and coaching pro social skills by modeling healthy relationship building skills.
- Empathy and Trauma Informed Care - Compassionate listening and re-directing negativity to ensure the resident feels safe which helps them towards healing past trauma.
- Modeling and Coaching - Working together in a collaborative environment with their peers helps promote pro-social skills and improves their self-esteem.
- Safety and Security - Consistent engagement and supervision of the residents is a priority that will ensure safety and provides much needed routines.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED REQUIRED; Bachelors' degree preferred, but not required, in a human service field or working toward a degree
- MUST be at least 21 years of age or older to apply
- MUST be able to pass a criminal history background check and drug screen
- Resiliency - being able to manage stress in a dynamic environment
- Consistency - being a dependable and consistent presence that our residents can count on
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Bachelor's degree preferred in human service field or working toward a degree
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older
- Must be able to pass a criminal history background check and drug screen
- Resiliency - able to manage stress in a dynamic environment
- Consistency - dependable and consistent presence
Benefits
- Paid training program
- Full benefits coverage
- Paid time off
- Double time for holidays
- Shift differential pay
- Educational assistance reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Discounted stock purchase plan
- Free meals
- Free parking
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.