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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Mental Health Technician

Mental & Behavioral HealthPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required; a bachelor's degree or college courses in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth and development are preferred.
  • Current CPR certification is required.
  • No minimum experience is required; one year's experience as a nurse's aide, mental health aide, psych aide, or equivalent in a rehabilitation, psychiatric, or similar setting is preferred.
  • Must sustain physical activity and remain on feet throughout the scheduled shift.
  • Must meet lifting requirements of 50 pounds and have SAMA training.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the direct care and management of patients of all ages with medical and behavioral issues as directed by the treatment team.
  • Assist with unit programming to facilitate the carryover of therapy issues, leisure activities, and activities of daily living within patients' functional abilities and developmental levels.
  • Accompany and actively supervise patients during activities of daily living, appointments, and recreational activities on and off the living unit.
  • Assist therapists and teachers with therapeutic and educational activities for patients.
  • Document patient behaviors, condition, and progress daily in the prescribed format.
  • Provide hands-on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, and behavior modification as directed by individual treatment plans and unit program guidelines.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year's experience as a nurse's aide, mental health aide, psych aide, or equivalent in a rehabilitation, psychiatric, or similar setting.
  • A bachelor's degree or college courses in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth and development.

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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