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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Mental Health Technician

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • A current CPR certification is required.
  • There is no minimum experience requirement; one year of experience as a nurse's aide, mental health aide, psychiatric aide, or equivalent in a rehabilitation, psychiatric, or similar setting is preferred.
  • Must be able to sustain physical activity and remain on feet throughout the scheduled shift.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
  • SAMA training is required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the direct care and management of patients across all age ranges with medical and behavioral issues as directed by the treatment team.
  • Assist with unit programming to carry over therapy issues, leisure activities, and activities of daily living in accordance with 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; ensure medical-record progress notes accurately reflect behavioral data and activities and are thorough and descriptive.
  • Provide hands-on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, and behavior modification as directed by individual treatment plans and unit program guidelines.
  • Recognize and report pain and safety issues and take measures to provide relief and ensure safety.
  • Take and document vital signs, weights, and heights.
  • Serve as a role model for patients, visitors, and staff, and work as a team member to promote a positive work environment.

Desired Qualifications

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