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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Mental Health Technician

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTequesta, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school graduation or equivalent is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
  • Complete and maintain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training, including aggression management, crisis intervention, and restraint training; training may be obtained during new-hire orientation.
  • Pass competency exams within 90 days of hire.
  • May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.
  • Be able to prioritize workload, multitask, and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.
  • Provide continuous verbal and written communication, hear ordinary conversation, and occasionally hear high- or low-pitched sounds.
  • Continuously perform firm or simple grasping and fine manipulation with both hands.

Responsibilities

  • Provide milieu management and continuous patient-care supervision, interactions, and role modeling to patients.
  • Ensure a safe environment.
  • Lead therapeutic mental health technician patient groups.
  • Conduct Q15 rounds and one-to-one patient supervision, and participate in crisis intervention situations as needed.
  • Follow the therapeutic interventions outlined by the treatment team for each patient and maintain awareness of each patient’s individualized plan of care, including goals and interventions.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least one year of previous experience in a healthcare setting and/or previous behavioral health experience is strongly preferred.

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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