Mental Health Tech 3rd shift

Mental Health Technician - MHT

Compass Intervention Center has an opening for a full-time, day shift Mental Health Tech (MHT). The MHTs play a vital role in providing excellent care for our patients and are a member of the interdisciplinary team who assists in total client care through implementation of appropriate therapeutic approaches.

• Provide direct patient care within a multidiscipline team approach.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Maintain accurate and complete data and records.
• Intervene with suicidal gestures, inappropriate behaviors, elopements, etc., using proper HWC technique.
• Therapeutically communicate with patients, assist in developing appropriate boundaries and help develop social skills.
• Direct or redirect behaviors, demonstrating appropriate behavioral consequences. Respond appropriately to impulsivity issues as they relate to age-specific criteria.
• Recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment and competitive compensation.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• 401(K) with company match.
• Discounted stock plan.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries.

Education and Training: High School diploma or equivalent; preferred bachelor's degree or college courses in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth and development.

Licensure and/or Certification: CPR certification.

Experience: No minimum required; preferred one year’s experience as a nurse’s aide, mental health aide, psych aide, or equivalent in a rehabilitation, psychiatric, or similar setting.

Physical/General: Sustain physical activity and remain on feet throughout scheduled shift. Lifting requirements are 50 lbs and SAMA training is required.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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.