BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN - FT Evenings

Mental Health Technician

SIGN-ON BONUS OF $5,000! Full-time Mental Health Technician (MHT) position available: Five 8-hour shifts, including every other weekend and holiday, from 3 PM to 11:30 PM, floating units. (A 2 WEEK ORIENTATION IS MANDATORY 8:30A- 5P) Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

Position Summary: In this rewarding role, you will provide direct patient care to geriatrics, adults, adolescents and children with psychiatric disorders to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients. Monitor unit patients and complete rounds as assigned. Participate in treatment planning. Assist in the admission process. Orient new patients to the unit and their program. Plan and prepare for group therapy sessions. Maintain patient, program, department and related documentation.

Benefits: Challenging and rewarding work environment. Competitive compensation & generous paid time off. Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans. 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan. SoFi student loan refinancing program. Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries! Tuition assistance.

About Universal Health Services: One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications Requirements: Bachelor's degree in psychology or similar previous experience with adults in a behavioral health setting. Strong communication skills, excellent customer service and organization skills, highly effective listening skills, and strong clinical skills. Two (2) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred. CPR certification and completion of Handle with Care training during orientation process.

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