Resident Mentor - Mental Health Tech; MHT PER DIEM

Resident Mentor - Mental Health Tech (MHT) PER DIEM

Willow Springs Center is hiring per diem resident mentors. Applicants should be among the first 25.

Resident Mentors work as members of the treatment team alongside mental health professionals, therapists, and nurses in a residential treatment setting.

Responsibilities include:

• Observing patient behavior, monitoring treatment plan effectiveness, and documenting progress in patient charts.
• Assisting with programs, daily activities, recreation, and meals.
• Acting as a role model by demonstrating appropriate behavior and using active listening techniques.
• Establishing therapeutic interpersonal relationships with assigned patients through one‑on‑one interactions to achieve treatment plan goals.
• Protecting patients’ rights by demonstrating professional behavior, reporting violations, and responding to safety issues according to established procedures.
• Transporting patients to and from appointments and outings using company vehicles.
• Making necessary decisions to restrain patients who pose a threat to themselves or others.

Requirements:
Minimum of five shifts per month. Orientation: 2 weeks, Monday‑Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. before starting the work schedule.

• Tuition Assistance
• DBT Intensive training with Dr. Alan Fruzzetti
• DBT‑PE training with Dr. Melanie Harned
• Career development opportunities across UHS and 300+ locations
• Diverse programming to expand experience
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with 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

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year in mental health arena; inpatient or outpatient psychiatry experience preferred.

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 fully support and commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, 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.