SUPV - MENTAL HEALTH TECHS
UHS
Summary
The Shift Supervisor ensures the delivery of quality mental health care services within the context of structured clinical programs and an interdisciplinary treatment team. The Shift Supervisor supervises the therapeutic community by providing personal quality assurance through monitoring, role modeling, and teaching.
Job description
Job Summary
The Shift Supervisor ensures the delivery of quality mental health care services within the context of structured clinical programs and an interdisciplinary treatment team. The Shift Supervisor supervises the therapeutic community by providing personal quality assurance through monitoring, role modeling, and teaching.
The Shift Supervisor directly supervises Mental Health Technicians including monitoring their effectiveness in meeting the position requirements, develops the work schedule, and ensures staffing meets licensure and acuity standards. The Shift Supervisor must be able to perform the duties of the Program Manager in his/her absence. The Shift Supervisor must be able to utilize effective decision-making skills. The Shift Supervisor works directly with Leadership in developing and implementing the strategic goals and objectives of the McDowell Center for Children.
Job Specifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. The Shift Supervisor must demonstrate flexibility in providing care to varied populations including dual diagnosis residents in a residential treatment setting.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree in behavioral health science preferred.
Experience: Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in a residential setting. Prior supervisory experience highly preferred.
Skills/Knowledge: Prefer candidates who possess knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors.
Additional Requirements: Must complete and maintain competency training in CPR, HWC and Verbal De-Escalation – aggression management, crisis intervention and restraint training. Training may be obtained during first week of employment during new hire orientation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- Bachelor's degree in behavioral health science preferred
- Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in a residential setting
- Prior supervisory experience highly preferred
- Knowledge of psychiatric group processes
- Knowledge of therapeutic relationships processes
- Knowledge of age specific growth and development
- Knowledge of limit setting and behavior management
- Knowledge of crisis management with aggressive behaviors
- Must complete and maintain competency training in CPR, HWC and Verbal De-Escalation – aggression management, crisis intervention and restraint training
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(k) Matching
- Discounted Stock Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Free Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Development Opportunities
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.