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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Lead Mental Health Technician

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWest Columbia, SC, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Direct experience working with adolescents and children in a residential, educational, or juvenile setting.
  • At least one year of demonstrated supervisory experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and individuals.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of therapeutic relationships as they relate to child and adolescent therapeutic processes, child and adolescent growth and development, limit setting, and behavior management.
  • Knowledge of CPI and CPR.
  • A valid South Carolina driver's license in good standing is required to be an eligible driver.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a role model for residents and Mental Health Technicians.
  • Ensure the environment remains safe and the normative culture remains positive throughout the facility.
  • Serve as a program liaison by planning and organizing events with the charge nurse.
  • Contribute to the formulation, implementation, and revision of each resident's individual treatment plan.
  • Promote residents' daily living skills through appropriate assignment, instruction, and supervision of tasks.
  • Provide crisis intervention by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, using de-escalation techniques, prioritizing safety concerns, following proper restraint technique guidelines, and displaying neutral emotions.
  • Relay pertinent resident care information for change-of-shift reports, team logs, communication books, and complex staff meetings to ensure optimal communication.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field and at least one year of experience are 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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