Mental Health Technician

Company Overview

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. A Fortune 500 company, UHS has annual revenues of $11.6 billion (2020) and operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities, and ambulatory care access points across 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients ranging in age from five years through geriatrics, depending on the unit. MHTs work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

• Education:
  
  High School Degree or equivalent;
  Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.
• Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy, or a related therapeutic discipline.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of related experience with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and an understanding of mental illness (preferred).
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Successful completion of Handle With Care Training within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with restraining procedures; ability to work overtime, some holidays and weekends; current CPR Certification.

For more information or to apply, please contact Natalia Guerra, Human Resources Generalist, at or by phone at .

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.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Recruiters will not email from a public webmail client such as Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a job posting or job‑related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, please contact our Compliance Hotline at  or 1‑800‑852‑3449.

El Paso Behavioral Health System is a private 167‑bed psychiatric hospital located in El Paso, Texas, specializing in mental health and chemical dependency care. For more information about the facility, please visit