Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Lead Mental Health Technician

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFayetteville, AR, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of one year of experience working in a residential, acute care, or inpatient psychiatric setting; or an Associate's Degree in Psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of two years of experience working in a residential, acute care, or inpatient psychiatric setting; or a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate and a minimum of three years of experience working with children in a behavioral health, educational, residential, or related setting.
Current Handle With Care Certification, or ability to obtain it within the established timeframe.
Current CPR and First Aid Certification, or ability to obtain them within the established timeframe.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced behavioral health environment.
Knowledge of therapeutic interventions, behavior management techniques, and trauma-informed care principles.
Ability to lead by example and serve as a positive role model for patients and staff.
Ability to maintain professionalism and effective working relationships with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members.
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous supervision, therapeutic interaction, and positive role modeling for patients as an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Observe, monitor, and report patients' physical, emotional, and behavioral status, communicating significant changes in a timely manner under the direction of the Acute Nurse Manager and/or Registered Nurse.
Participate in implementing individualized treatment plans, therapeutic interventions, patient care activities, and educational programming.
Assist with developing and implementing treatment programs, support Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), and implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) to promote patient progress and safety.
Oversee unit supplies, coordinate therapeutic and recreational activities, monitor completion of unit documentation, and ensure compliance with departmental procedures and regulatory standards.
Serve as a resource for Mental Health Technicians, promoting teamwork, accountability, and a therapeutic environment that supports positive patient outcomes.
Provide continuous patient care, interaction, and role modeling as part of the treatment team.
Promote and restore patients' health by assuring patient safety, collaborating with multidisciplinary team members, and providing physical and psychological support to patients.

Responsibilities

Springwoods Behavioral Health, an 80-bed behavioral health facility located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, provides acute inpatient treatment for adolescent, adult, and specialty program for women. The hospital also offers outpatient treatment. Our six-acre campus is adjacent to a 123-acre Audubon Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, which is held in perpetuity and cannot be developed from its natural state. This provides Springwoods with a peaceful setting for those embarked on the road to recovery.

Visit us online at: https://www.springwoodsbehavioral.com/

Position Summary:

The Lead Mental Health Technician (Lead MHT) functions as an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, providing continuous supervision, therapeutic interaction, and positive role modeling for patients. Under the direction of the Acute Nurse Manager and/or Registered Nurse, the Lead MHT observes, monitors, and reports patients' physical, emotional, and behavioral status, ensuring timely communication of significant changes.

The Lead MHT actively participates in implementing individualized treatment plans, therapeutic interventions, patient care activities, and educational programming. Responsibilities include assisting with the development and implementation of treatment programs, supporting Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), and implementing Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) to promote patient progress and safety.

In addition to direct patient care responsibilities, the Lead MHT provides operational support to the leadership team by overseeing unit supplies, coordinating therapeutic and recreational activities, monitoring completion of unit documentation, and ensuring compliance with departmental procedures and regulatory standards. The Lead MHT serves as a resource for Mental Health Technicians, promoting teamwork, accountability, and a therapeutic environment that supports positive patient outcomes.

Our Mental Health Technician's promote and restore patients' health by completing the assuring patient safety, collaborating multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients.

The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, interaction, and role modeling to patients. We have opportunities for varies shifts and schedules.

If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, please apply to Careers at Springwoods BH.

Qualifications

Position Qualifications:

A minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a residential, acute care, or inpatient psychiatric setting; or
An Associate's Degree in Psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a residential, acute care, or inpatient psychiatric setting; or
A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate and a minimum of three (3) years of experience working with children in a behavioral health, educational, residential, or related setting.

Licensure and Certifications

Current Handle With Care Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe).
Current CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced behavioral health environment.
Knowledge of therapeutic interventions, behavior management techniques, and trauma-informed care principles.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.
Ability to lead by example and serve as a positive role model for patients and staff.
Ability to maintain professionalism and effective working relationships with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members.
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1978

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