Evening Mental Health Tech - MH​/BH; NO DEGREE

Responsibilities

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health (a UHS facility) is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Temple, Texas. The hospital offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs for adolescents, adults, and seniors. The team is committed to providing compassionate health care.

An environment that puts patient care first. The job focuses on providing excellent care, comfort, and security to patients and families at their most vulnerable times. You will work within a large network of peer co-workers who regularly exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. There are opportunities to grow, learn, and advance in your career with robust continuing education options and career advancement within UHS.

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• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Free Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

POSITION SUMMARY
The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from adolescent through geriatrics. All MHTs work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required; Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant;
Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy, or appropriate therapeutic discipline highly desirable.

Experience: Minimum one (1) year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Licesure/Additional Requirements:
None required for licensure;
Successful completion of Handle with Care Training, Service Excellence Training, and CPR certification required. Certifications must be obtained during new hire orientation. MHTs may be required to work weekends, overtime, nights, and have flexible hours.

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 support the 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.

Diversity and inclusion among teammates is critical to our success.

• Seniority level:
  Not Applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care, Mental Health Care