Mental Health Technician Job at Shift Evening, West Columbia, SC

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  • Shift Evening
  • West Columbia, SC

Job Description

Responsibilities

Three Rivers Behavioral Health is a 136-bed treatment facility that specializes in quality behavioral health and substance abuse services for adolescents and adults. We offer a full continuum of care through an integrated system of inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. Conveniently located between I-20 (Exit 61) and I-26 (Exit 110) in West Columbia, SC, our team of 300+ high quality employees describe working here as " family atmosphere," "supportive leadership," and "life-changing." Progressive professionals in the fields of psychiatry, medicine, nursing, social services, and activity therapy serve hundreds of adults and adolescents each month with the common goal of creating new beginnings. Healthcare professionals have a unique opportunity to affect lives for the better each and every day. Choose Three Rivers and start your life-changing journey today. 

JOB SUMMARY: The Mental Health Technician (MHT) works closely with all members of the clinical treatment team. Plays an integral
part of assuring that the patient program schedule is carried out as planned by the Team. Performs various duties assisting nurses in
the psychiatric and physical treatment and care of patients in accordance with established methods and procedures of the
hospital. Interacts closely with patients remaining engaged in the various activities and events that patients experience throughout the
treatment day. Interacts with patients in a therapeutic manner at all times and assists other staff to also maintain appropriate
boundaries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assists with maintaining a safe and hazard free environment by observing and documenting patient behavior, 
    conducting patient room searches, reporting unsafe conditions and applying appropriate emotional and physical
    support.
  • Utilize patient activity schedule, unit rules and group structure to maintain consistency in the milieu.
  • Records progress notes that are reflective of patient’s behavior for specific incidents and conditions, such as suicidal
    thoughts/actions, AWOLs, aggressive behavior, special checks, restrictions, and unusual sleep patterns.

BENEFITS: 

  • Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
  • Diverse programming to expand your experience
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Pet Insurance
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Referral Program
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Job Requirements: 

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field preferred.
Two (2) years of experience in healthcare or behavioral health related field in lieu of Associates or Bachelor’s degree.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS

and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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