MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATE (MHA) Full-Time

Southwest Healthcare System
SUMMIT, New Jersey, US
Full-time

Responsibilities Summit Oaks Hospital, a bed, private acute care hospital and chemical dependency treatment center, located in a picturesque suburban setting, fully accredited (by the Joint Commission), has been providing quality health care to adult, child and adolescent northeastern USA residents, since .

Summit Oaks has repeatedly been recognized in U.S. News & World Report, as one of the nation's best behavioral health hospitals.

Much more online at : Our Mental Health Associate (MHA) position presents an ideal opportunity for an energetic, motivated individual with prior experience working with patients with behavioral health or addictions diagnosis.

The Mental Health Associate functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, role modeling, and monitoring patients ranging in age from preschool through geriatrics , depending on the nursing unit assigned.

At present, the nursing units include a 28 bed adult psych unit, a 28 bed adult dual diagnosis, a 22 bed child and adolescent unit , a 24 bed detox unit and a 20 bed rehab unit.

Other MHA duties include taking vital signs, conducting educational groups and responding to codes. This is a full time, overnight position.

The schedule is either three days a week from 7 : 00pm - 7 : 30am or five days a week from 11 : 00pm - 7 : 30am. Schedule includes alternate weekends.

Benefits for our Mental Health Associates (MHAs) include : Career development opportunities across UHS and its + locations! HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans (K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program 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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $14.

3 billion in . 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.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96, employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

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. If you would like to learn more about the position

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