Mental Health Tech - Adolescent Unit -PRN (Varied)

Responsibilities

About Us

Palm Point Behavioral Health is a 74-bed behavioral health hospital is located in Titusville, Florida minutes from Cape Canaveral. Palm Point Behavioral Health treats adults, children and adolescents that suffer from a wide range of behavioral health diagnoses including, depression, anxiety and substance abuse in a modern and well-appointed facility. Palm Point behavioral health offers inpatient treatment options and serve communities in Brevard County and beyond. Titusville, located on Florida’s Space Coast, is approximately 30-miles north of historic Cocoa Beach, and 40-miles east of Orlando’s famous theme parks. In Titusville, you can tour the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore. Not only do you have the abundance of activities along the Atlantic shore, but Titusville also offers an ideal climate, close proximity to multiple dining and shopping options, and a very friendly community.

We empower and inspire patients and employees. We are an environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working at Palm Point is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peers and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

Job Summary

We are currently looking for a qualified PRN Mental Health Technician (MHT) to join our team of dedicated Behavioral Health professionals working with Adolescents dealing with psychiatric issues. The Mental Health Tech (MHT) provides direct care support and functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to adolescent patients. The Mental Health Tech works under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

Facilitates group activities tailored to the appropriate topic, age, and level of understanding as approved by the Program Coordinator.
Ensures patients are consistently monitored in the proper location for the duration of activities.
Provides appropriate crisis intervention as necessary by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, utilizing de-escalation techniques to diffuse the situation, correctly prioritizing safety concerns.

Skills and Competencies

Previous experience in a mental health hospital setting is preferred.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential for effective patient interaction.
Strong collaborative skills and ability to work effectively with others.
Ability to exhibit empathy, respect and compassion that involve understanding and care for patients.

Benefit Highlights

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Some college course work preferred.
Prefer one (1) year related experience. Psychiatric Technician experience is preferred.

Shift Differential for night and weekend shifts.

M-F (7pm-7am) $2.00/hour

S/S (7am-7pm) $1.50/hour

S/S (7pm-7am) $3.50/hour

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients by providing exceptional care and support within our dynamic team and those we serve.

EEO Statement

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.

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We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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