TECH - MH / BH (DEGREE)

Responsibilities

A leader and innovator in the field of behavioral health for over 50 years, La Amistad Behavioral Health Services is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a top performing facility (safety / outcomes) within Universal Health Services (parent company) for many years. At La Amistad, great effort is paid to matching client needs to our specialty services; also, matching the skills sets of our staff is equally important. We have top professionals in the fields of psychiatry, nursing, therapy and ancillary therapeutic specialists (art, recreation, equine and music). However, in large part, our "secret sauce" continues to be the dedicated MHT staff who are able to find the balance between empathy, education and communicating expectations. We offer a number of options (tracks) for MHT staff, this includes PRN (as needed), Full-Time and our MHT Career / Clinical Track for aspiring clinicians.

Mental Health Technician, Full-time - shifts available : 2nd shift (2 p.m-10p.m.) or week-end shifts

The MHT staff work directly with their assigned client population, and their primary responsibility is the safety of our clients. This is achieved through both robust programming and detailed client observations (Q-15's).

Essential Job Duties :

• Assists and monitors client's activities of daily living. Consistently demonstrates an alert, sensitive and supportive attitude with clients, families, employees, and management.
• Interacts therapeutically with clients in one-to-one situations, community and group meetings.
• Has a basic understanding of common psychiatric diagnoses.
• Has professional boundaries with clients and demonstrates the ability to be an effective communicator.

Qualifications

Benefits :

One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500 and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

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