The Horsham Clinic is seeking compassionate, flexible, and dedicated Mental Health Technicians (MHT’s). If you are eager to make a meaningful impact in patient care, we would love to hear from you!
What You’ll Do (Position Description)
The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Nurse Manager and Registered Charge Nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. MHT’s will conduct regular safety checks on patients, assist in facilitating patient groups, assist nurses in the admission and discharge process, and support patient groups or one-on-one. Successful candidates must demonstrate leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment, flexibility for reassignment to various units/populations including children, adolescents, adults, older adults and dually diagnosed patients, and must know and comply with all confidentiality laws and regulation, e.g., HIPPA.
MHT’s should also demonstrate respect and understanding of patients, as well as be able to effectively engage with all levels of stakeholders, including our CEO and CNO, various departments, patients and their families.
The work is performed in a hospital/inpatient behavioral health setting, therefore, there exists a potential for exposure to environmental hazards and contagious diseases, exposure to crisis/emergency situations, and exposure to all infectious diseases including HIV/TB/Hepatitis, blood and body fluids and needle sticks.
Contributions to Team Success (Job Duties/Responsibilities)
- Ensure patient and environmental safety by conducting unit safety checks and patient rounds observations.
- Closely monitor patients on special observation status; report and record behavioral changes.
- Provide Registered Nurse with patient information to assist them in daily evaluation and planning of patient care.
- Assist patients with ADL’s, assist with meals and escorting patients as needed
- Perform patient vitals throughout the day and record data
- Perform search for contraband items; sort and organize patient belongings
- Ensure patients and environmental safety per monitoring processes, e.g., Unit Safety and Patient Rounds.
- Under the direction of the licensed professional, assist in provision of care as indicated in the interdisciplinary treatment/recovery plan.
What’s in it for you? (Benefits/Perks)
- Competitive compensation & generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401K with company match and discounted stock plan (401K pre-tax and post-tax contribution options)
- Tuition Reimbursement (we’ll put money towards your next course, CEU or conference; we have tuition discounts with several schools such as Drexel, Chamberlain, Widener University)
- Student Loan Repayment Programs (we’ll help you pay off those pesky loans!)
- Employee Assistance Program (access to free consultations, resources and referrals for you, your family and anyone else that has a direct impact on your life)
- Employee Appreciation Events (food trucks, BBQ’s, holiday parties, employee gifts!)
- Make a direct impact on the lives of our patients
- Free employee meals
- Career Development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
Qualifications
What We Want To See From You! (Job Requirements/Preferred Skills)
- Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s Degree preferred; High School Diploma or recognized GED required.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in addiction or inpatient psychiatric health setting required
- Knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors, and CPR training preferred
- Proficiency in computer-based skills
- Knowledge in patient safety preferred
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong teamwork skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Strategic and empathetic decision-making skills
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
