MENTAL HEALTH TECH: Per Diem

Behavioral Health Technician

This is a great opportunity to work in the behavioral healthcare field. This position is per diem that requires 4-12 hour shifts per month with 2 of the days being on the weekend. Our psych units work 12-hour shifts available - 6:30am - 7:00pm or 6:30pm - 7:00am. Our chemical dependency unit shift available 8-hour shifts-6:30am-3:00pm or 2:30pm-11pm. Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for 40 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.

The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from adolescent through geriatrics. All MHT's work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors unit milieu and helps to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients
• Leads activity groups for patients according to the program schedule
• Conducts patient observation rounds throughout the shift to ensure safety
• Works collaboratively with unit nursing staff on patient care activities
• Responds to patient crisis events accordingly using de-escalation techniques

Benefits:

• Educational assistance of up to $2000 annually
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• SoFI student loan refinancing program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Pet insurance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a psychology-related field is highly preferred
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Valid driver's license with safe driving record

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.