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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Mental Health Tech

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeBowling Green, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Preferred experience in a mental health field with demonstrable competence in the required knowledge and responsibilities.
  • Demonstrate competence in gathering designated admission information, recreational therapy information, and explaining Patient Rights and Responsibilities.
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of emotional and mental health and disease concepts, including addiction.
  • Have clear communication and interaction skills and demonstrate competency in facilitating skills groups.
  • Maintain current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

  • Follow the program schedule with minimal supervision, follow program rules and guidelines, and ensure patient compliance.
  • Interact courteously and professionally with patients, family members, and significant others.
  • Complete patient procedures accurately and within the time frame specified by hospital policy.
  • Complete required position-specific documentation clearly and concisely, demonstrating understanding of patient and unit goals.
  • Attend scheduled hospital in-services and complete staff education attendance records; read and initial articles posted on the unit; seek opportunities for education and professional growth.
  • Practice good hand-washing techniques and follow Universal Precautions.
  • Alert supervisors to risk-management and quality concerns.
  • Dress appropriately for the position.
  • Accept responsibility for patients’ leisure time, maintenance of the therapeutic milieu, and planning patients’ free time; participate actively in all aspects of the patient program.
  • Check with the registered nurse before and at the end of the shift for report and direction; communicate observations clearly and alert the nurse to pertinent or high-risk changes in patient conditions.
  • Maintain consistent, positive interactions; accept criticism and suggestions; maintain safe boundaries with patients and co-workers; use self-disclosure conservatively.
  • Serve as a preceptor to new employees and model positive conduct.
  • Facilitate assigned activity-focused program groups, prepare necessary materials, keep groups on schedule, communicate pertinent information to the unit registered nurse, and demonstrate and teach good sportsmanship.
  • Incorporate service-specific knowledge—including child, adolescent, sexually reactive children, sex offender, or dual diagnosis/chemical dependency populations—into daily activities.
  • Use developmental and program-specific knowledge in delivering patient care.
  • Understand mental health and program-specific issues.
  • Prioritize patient needs according to the treatment plan.
  • Facilitate assigned groups while demonstrating understanding of group process and the disease concepts associated with each diagnosis group.
  • Accept additional responsibilities outside routine job functions.
  • Adhere to safety policies and safe work practices, attend hospital safety training, and follow hospital policies and procedures.
  • Report all accidents immediately.

Desired Qualifications

  • Preferred experience in a mental health field with demonstrable competence in the required knowledge and 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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