Mental Health Technician (MHT) Full-Time

Mental Health Technician (MHT)

The Mental Health Technician (MHT), under the direction of a Registered Nurse, is an active member of the patient treatment team and will provide care to patients whose ages range from adolescent through geriatrics. The MHT implements the therapeutic interventions developed by the treatment team for each patient and maintains awareness of patient's individualized plan of care (including goals and interventions). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provides direct care and supervision to patients on assigned unit. Monitors and intervenes to maintain appropriate patient boundaries. Conduct patient safety checks. Available schedules full-time day and night. Full-time MHTs will be scheduled 7 shifts in a two-week period with alternating weekend days, rotating holidays, and are part of an emergency team.

Benefits for full-time employees include: Tuition Assistance, In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency, Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs), Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations! Diverse programming to expand your experience, HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses, Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off, Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans, 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan, Pet Insurance, SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.

About Our Organization: Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of Service Excellence: treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork.

Qualifications: Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Experience: Minimum of one year of healthcare or behavioral health related experience and/or training preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Age-Specific Competencies: Child, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric. Licensure/Certification: CPR/CPI Certification Required – provided upon hire.

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.