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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Mental Health Technician

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRaleigh, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent, or a combination of education and experience.
  • One year of experience as a nurse's aide, mental health aide, psychiatric aide, or equivalent in a rehabilitation, psychiatric, or similar setting.
  • A current North Carolina driver's license.
  • Current CPR certification from the American Heart Association Healthcare Provider program.
  • CPI certification.

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 facilitate carryover of therapy issues, leisure activities, and activities of daily living within patients' functional ability and considering their growth and development.
  • Apply safe, supportive, nurturing, and therapeutic human interaction concepts.
  • Interpret and implement patient care consistent with the program and its philosophy.
  • Train new employees.
  • Interact with patients, peers, and families.
  • Follow behavior programs.
  • Supervise therapeutic and recreational activities.
  • Use effective motivational techniques.
  • Problem-solve and communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
  • Maintain required attendance.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree or college coursework in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth and development.
  • CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) or RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) credentials, with extensive experience.

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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