Mental Health Technician (Mht)

Responsibilities

Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire is a freestanding, 122 bed facility specializing in general adult psych, adolescents, geriatric, and women's services. The hospital is located in southwest Houston serving the Houston and surrounding communities. Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire is conveniently located between the Galleria and Meyer land shopping districts, and is only minutes away from the Houston Medical Center, Downtown, and Midtown.Our continuum of care includes inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to stabilize symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health disorders.

Much more information available online at: https://bhbhospital.com/

Mental Health Technician (MHT) Position Summary:

We are currently seeking full-time Mental Health Technicians (MHT) to serve as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about mental health or substance abuse patient care in a fast-paced environment with a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

Mental Health Technician (MHT) Key Responsibilities Include:

• Assist in maintaining a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.

• Assist patients with activities of daily living and establishing and maintaining good health by using effective, therapeutic communication techniques.

• Conduct environmental rounds on unit for safety and document observations

• Facilitate patients' participation in therapeutic activities and groups.

• Implement crisis management skills as directed by licensed staff.

Mental Health Technician (MHT) Shifts:

• Day Shift-7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Night Shift-7:00 PM to 7:00 AM

This opportunity provides the following:

• New Competitive Compensation

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

• 401k plan with company match

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness programs.

• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required

Experience: One year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Certifications: Successful completion of CPR and Handle With Care certification; certifications may be obtained during orientation.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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