TECH - MH/BH FULL TIME

The Horsham Clinic isseeking compassionate, flexible, and dedicated Mental Health Technicians (MHT's). If you are eager to make a meaningful impact inpatient care, we would love to hear from you!

For more than 60 years, The Horsham Clinic has helped children, teens, adults and older adults manage and overcome a number of mental health issues at its 55-acre campus nestled in Ambler, Pennsylvania. We have a total of 206 licensed acute beds and are one of the largest providers of acute inpatient services in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Horsham Clinic also offers partial hospitalization services for children,teensand adults at our main campus in Ambler, and at our Chester County and Delaware County partial programs.We are committed to restoring every patient's emotional well-being through interdisciplinary clinical programs and care that are provided by highly skilled professionals.At Horsham, we encourage patients to grow and learn from their treatment, as well as develop their full potential to enjoy their quality of life with families, friends and within their community. While our line of work maybe challenging at times, it is also extremely rewarding! Come join our team!

To learn more, visit us online athttps://horshamclinic.com/

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WhatYou'llDo (Position Description)

The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of aNurse Manager and Registered Charge Nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisisinterventionand activities of daily living. MHT's willconductregularsafety checks on patients,assistinfacilitating patientgroups,assistnurses in the admission and discharge process, and support patientgroups orone-on-one. Successful candidatesmustdemonstrate leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment,flexibility for reassignment tovarious units/populationsincluding children, adolescents, adults, older adults and dually diagnosed patients, and mustknow andcomply withall confidentiality laws and regulation, e.g., HIPPA.

MHT'sshouldalsodemonstraterespect and understanding of patients, as well asbe able to effectively engage with all levels of stakeholders, including our CEO and CNO, various departments,patientsand their families.

The work is performed ina hospital/inpatient behavioral health setting, therefore, there exists a potential for exposure to environmental hazards and contagious diseases, exposure to crisis/emergency situations, and exposure to all infectious diseases including HIV/TB/Hepatitis, blood and body fluids and needle sticks.

Contributions to Team Success (Job Duties/Responsibilities)

• Ensure patient and environmental safetyby conducting unitsafetychecksandpatientroundsobservations.

• Closelymonitorpatients on special observation status; report and record behavioral changes.

• Provide Registered Nurse with patient information toassist themin daily evaluation and planning of patient care.

• Assistpatients with ADL's,assistwith meals and escorting patients as needed

• Perform patient vitals throughout the day and record data

• Perform search for contraband items; sort and organize patient belongings

• Ensure patients and environmental safety per monitoring processes, e.g., Unit Safety and Patient Rounds.

• Under the direction of the licensed professional,assistin provision of care asindicatedin the interdisciplinary treatment/recovery plan.

What'sin it for you? (Benefits/Perks)

• Competitive compensation & generous Paid Time Off

• ExcellentMedical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

• 401K with company match and discounted stock plan(401K pre-tax and post-tax contribution options)

• Tuition Reimbursement(we'llput money towards your next course,CEUor conference; we have tuition discounts with several schools such as Drexel, Chamberlain, Widener University)

• Student Loan Repayment Programs(we'llhelp you pay off thosepeskyloans!)

• Employee Assistance Program(access to free consultations, resources and referrals for you, your family and anyone else that has a direct impact on your life)

• Employee Appreciation Events(food trucks, BBQ's,holiday parties, employee gifts!)

• Make a direct impacton the lives of our patients

• Free employee meals

• Career Development opportunitieswithinUHSand its 300+ subsidiaries!

What We WantToSeeFromYou! (Job Requirements/Preferred Skills)

• Bachelor's degree or Associate'sDegree preferred; High School Diploma or recognized GEDrequired.

• Minimum of2 years of experience in addiction or inpatient psychiatric health settingrequired

• Knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors, and CPR trainingpreferred

• Proficiencyin computer-based skills

• Knowledge in patient safety preferred

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Strong teamwork skills

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Strategic and empathetic decision-making skills

About Universal Health Services (our parent company)

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since itsinceptioninto an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were$11.6 billionin 2020. In 2021,UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has89,000 employeesand through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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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