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Mental Health Technician (Residential) - Danville

Mental Health Technician (Residential) - Danville

Universal Health Services, Inc.Danville, VA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Responsibilities

Mental Health Technician (MHT) - Full Time

Located in South Central Virginia, The Hughes Center is a highly-structured psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth ages 10 to 22 with neurodevelopmental disorders. The Hughes Center also provides private, community-based educational services. We provide both individualized and holistic care for adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a nurturing, family-friendly environment. We utilize a multidisciplinary team approach to provide comprehensive evaluations and evidence-based treatment (and educational) interventions with the intent to increase each youth's level of functional independence. Our team also works diligently to address or manage medical conditions and challenging behaviors that are often associated with individuals who are diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders. We challenge our residents to adapt to and apply learned skills within new environments and situations, and to maintain functional use of these skills when they return to their homes or other community-based settings.

We are currently looking for an attentive, knowledgeable, flexible, dependable, and self-motivated individual to fulfill the role of Mental Health Technician (MHT) at our Danville RTF location. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package and generous paid time off.

The MHT will assist in the direct care and management of children, adolescents, and young adult residents as prescribed by the physician and treatment team. The MHT will provide supervision, safety, and crisis management for the resident population, as well as complete documentation of resident behavior and participation in programming. The selected candidate will adhere to scheduled activities, role model positive & mature behaviors, and utilize positive behavioral strategies to minimize resident crisis and maximize success. This position may also require personal care support for individuals with enhanced needs, particularly in the domain of their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), which may include, but is not limited to bathing, toileting, clothing, feeding, etc. the individuals that they are assigned to.

We try to accommodate shift preference; however, not all shifts are available at all times.

  • 1st Shift : 7 : 00am-3 : 00pm
  • 2nd Shift : 3 : 00pm-11 : 00pm
  • 3rd Shift : 11 : 00pm-7 : 00am

Job Description & Essential Duties :

  • Provide daily living skills direction, examples, and demonstration to residents at different levels of ability
  • Provide positive and appropriate intervention, limit-setting, response, problem-solving, and guidance when needed
  • Provide guidance to residents in the development of acceptable habits and attitudes by consistently and fairly implementing the behavioral program, and emphasizing good choices and positive interactions
  • Ensure all living and working areas are clean and sanitary for the residents and the next shift that comes in to work; ensure all living areas and work areas meet standards of Virginia State Regulations at all times
  • Assist the teacher in providing instructions and training in classrooms
  • Provide effective, accurate, and legible documentation in a timely fashion
  • Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and follow-thru with residential treatment plans and interventions
  • Respond to residents in a caring, mature manner while demonstrating sound professional boundaries with both residents and staff
  • Serve as a role model for residents
  • Respond to crisis situations and assist in management of aggressive behavior
  • Qualifications

    Successful candidates must meet the following requirements :

  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field of study preferred
  • Hold a valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
  • Experience working with individuals with special needs preferred
  • Other Requirements :

  • Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds,
  • Effectively use the full range of body motion - sit, bend, kneel or stand for more than an hour if needed.
  • Reflect behavior, attitude, and appearance appropriate to the position and be supportive of the facility and division philosophy, goals, and objectives
  • Successfully complete and pass all components of Handle With Care & Verbal De-escalation Crisis Intervention Training,
  • Effectively perform facility approved First Aid and CPR techniques
  • Able to understand and demonstrate therapeutic boundaries
  • Willing to be a team player and offer valuable insight to the team
  • Able to effectively communicate both verbally and via written documentation
  • Able to rotate shifts and units as necessary
  • Benefits : https : / / benefits.uhsguest.com /

  • Home / Work Life Balance
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug plans
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending or Health Savings Account
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Career Development Opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
  • A Challenging and Rewarding Work Environment
  • Free meals!
  • Company stock purchase discount
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pay is Hourly (bi-weekly) and is commensurate with education and experience.

    The Hughes Center is a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace. A pre-hire drug screen, pre-hire background checks, and education verification are required of all new employees.

    The Hughes Educational Center is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education and accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Special Education Facilities (VAISEF) and by COGNIA (national accreditation).

    About Universal Health Services

    One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE : UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

    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.

    Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

    We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

    At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

    If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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