Mental Health Technician

Responsibilities

Valle Vista Health System  is a 132-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Greenwood, IN.  Valle Vista Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults, and offers inpatient acute care, and variety of outpatient services at multiple locations.  On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Valle Vista Health System.  Valle Vista Health System is proud to be a teaching facility that supports local nursing students and other behavioral health professionals.

 For more information, please visit us at  vallevistahospital.com

Position Summary:

Mental Health Technicians provide direct care and supervision for residents, assure residents are kept safe, learn and practice appropriate hygiene and self-help skills, and are aware of rules and expectations. Act as a role model for residents, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills. Assist in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the residents, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out. Perform duties as assigned in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care, and facility mission, values, policies, and behavioral standards. Mental Health Technicians report to the Unit Coordinator under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer.

Job Duties:  

• Monitoring and intervening with patients for safety

• Ensuring structured therapeutic milieu

• Role models problem solving and healthy relationship skills

Benefit Highlights

• 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! · More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

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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. 

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High  school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred.

Experience : Six months to one year of experience working with a behavioral health in-patient population preferred.

Additional Requirements:  Must be at least 21 years of age.

Work Hours: Day shift from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, rotating weekends 

Unit:  All-Women's Psych Unit

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