Mental Health Technician - MH/BH (2:45PM- 11:15PM)

Mental Health Technician

Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a leading community partner providing acute, residential, and Partial Hospitalization treatment for children and teens exhibiting behavioral and/or mental health concerns. The hospital provides high quality care to children, adolescents and their families using quality, evidence-based practice treatments. Founded in 1986, Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a 106-bed hospital facility accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).

Position Description: The Mental Health Technician serves as a role model for patients/residents to observe and help patients/residents learn socially effective values, attitudes and behaviors. Ensures environment remains safe and normative culture remains positive throughout facility. Contributes to formulation, implementation and revision of the patients/resident individual treatment plan through regular communication to the multidisciplinary treatment team. Promotes cognitive, social, physical, and emotional development to equip patients/residents with the knowledge and skills to help patients/residents achieve treatment goals.

Job Duties:

• Read and interpret treatment plans for patients/residents and develop appropriate strategies to help patients/residents learn acceptable behaviors
• Develop and facilitate group sessions for the implementation of skill acquisition and behavior reduction plans that align with individual patient/resident treatment plan goals
• Observe, collect, and accurately record observed patient/resident behaviors, write detailed and thorough progress notes, and communicate with multidisciplinary treatment team to identify, implement, and attain prescribed treatment goals
• Assist with behavior management and crisis intervention by creating learning opportunities that support positive normative culture and utilizing appropriate intervention techniques to re-direct behavior of patients/residents
• Utilize established mechanisms to enhance communication among and between staff (i.e., shift reports, team logs, staff meetings, etc.)
• Conduct continuous and on-going rounding to accurately assess and monitor patients/residents per doctor's orders and milieu to proactively prevent or respond to potential crisis situations
• Ensure consistent service delivery by treating patients/residents, families, and co-workers with respect, appropriately communicating and responding, and demonstrating appropriate boundaries

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement program and student loan refinancing
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Wellness Programs and other voluntary benefits
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications Requirements:

• Associate's degree in psychology, Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Social Sciences, or related field
• In lieu of a degree, at least 6 months of experience working directly with children in a therapeutic setting
• In lieu of a degree, QMHP-C certification and no experience

Required Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to remain calm and de-escalate situations with patients
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to maintain strong interpersonal relationships
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Working knowledge of behavior management
• Broad knowledge and understanding of common mental health diagnoses (e.g., Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis, ADHD, Bipolar, Suicide, and others)

Shift Details:

• Evening shift (2:45pm- 11:15pm) with rotating weekends and holidays

Physical requirements:

• The physical requirements for this position include being able to stand, squat, kneel, sit, and lie on the floor for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. of weight.
• Must be able to read, write clearly, talk, and listen.
• Must be 21 years old or older.

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.