Mental Health Technician - Full Time

Mental Health Technician Opportunity

Midwest Center for Youth and Families (a subsidiary of UHS) has been in operation since 1997, serving youth across the country that are in need of psychiatric treatment for a variety of mental health issues. The Midwest Center is a respected healthcare provider, fully accredited, 74-bed private, residential treatment facility with locations in Valparaiso and Kouts, IN. We are dedicated to care of the hearts and minds of our patients with compassion and superior quality behavioral healthcare services through our full-immersion Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program for children and adolescents ages 10 - 18 who struggle with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges. Join us as the leaders providing service excellence to patients, their families and each other!

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) is a vital part of Midwest Center for Youth and Families' treatment team. This is a full time, 40 hour per week position. Available schedules include every Sunday - Thursday ($2/hr schedule premium for this schedule) and every Tuesday - Saturday ($3/hr schedule premium for this schedule). There is a competitive shift differential for the evening, night, and weekend shifts. Current openings include the day (7a - 3:30pm), evening shift (3pm - 11pm) and overnight (11pm - 7:30am) shift. Midwest Center is also accepting applications for individuals looking for a Per Diem / PRN position. PRN requires working 1 weekday and 1 weekend day per biweekly pay period.

It's the opportunity to make a difference that drives you. It's taking the time to really listen to a patient so you can do your best to help. It's the camaraderie among professionals who push you further than you ever thought you could go. You are physically and mentally fit and have what it takes to care for patients of all ages. You are as equally diligent and attentive during quiet times as you are in a crisis situation. You are a highly empathetic individual with a high level of emotional and social intelligence. Your satisfaction comes from a patient's noticeable progress or a sincere word of thanks from your patient's family. It's these experiences that solidify your dedication to helping others.

As a Mental Health Technician, you will:

• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
• Implement elements of treatment plan and identified interventions to provide quality care
• Document and communicate client behaviors
• Follow clinical and unit programming
• Assist with patient groups and activities
• Provide DBT skills coaching with patients
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries and utilize crisis intervention techniques

Benefit highlights include tuition reimbursement, up to $5250 annually, including four certificate/license-related classes, YMCA membership discount, auto & home insurance, computer purchasing program, mobile wireless carrier discounts, identity protection & legal plans, family planning, building educational resource, career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations, employee discount program, HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses, competitive compensation & generous paid time off, excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans, short & long-term disability, personal accident, life & dependent life insurance, pet insurance, SoFi student loan refinancing program, 401(K) with company match, discounted stock plan, employee assistance program.

About Universal Health Services: One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) 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: High School diploma or GED required; Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred. One year of experience working in a psychiatric setting with patients aged 10-18yrs preferred. College student who has obtained or are pursuing their degree in behavioral health, psychology, nursing or human services are preferred.

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.