Lead Mental Health Technician- FT 3rd Shift

Responsibilities

Three Rivers Midlands is a comprehensive behavioral health facility treating children and adolescents through residential and Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services (RBH). We treat males and females ages 11-18 for a wide spectrum of psychiatric issues, addictive behaviors, and chemical dependency related illnesses.

Schedule is 3rd shift 11pm-7:30am

The Lead Mental Health Technician include:

Serve as a role model for residents and Mental Health Technicians. Ensures environment remains safe and normative culture remains positive throughout facility. Serves as a program liaison by planning and organizing events with the charge nurse. Contributes to formulation, implementation and revision of the resident individual treatment plan (ITP). Promotes development of residents' daily living skills through appropriate assignment, instruction, and supervision of tasks. Provides appropriate crisis intervention as necessary by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, utilizing de-escalation techniques to diffuse the situation, correctly prioritizing safety concerns, following proper restraint technique guidelines, and displaying neutral emotions. Ensures optimal communication by relaying pertinent resident care information for change of shift report, team logs, communication books and complex staff meetings. This opening is for a varied schedule and mandatory stay requirements.

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!

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. 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

Education & Experience Requirements:

A Bachelors degree in psychology or a related field with at least one year experience preferred

Direct experience working with adolescents and children in a residential/educational/juvenile setting.

At least one year demonstrated supervisory experience.

Knowledge:

Must possess demonstrated leadership ability, the ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and individuals, strong oral and written communication skills. Must possess knowledge of therapeutic relationships as relates to child/adolescents therapeutic processes, child/adolescent growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, CPI & CPR. Must have valid SCDL in good standing to be an eligible driver; must be able to work in a fast paced environment

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.

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