Mental Health Technician (MHT)

Job Description

Responsibilities

Looking for a rewarding career in behavioral health? We want to hear from you!

Palmetto Lowcountry is now seeking to fill Full-time positions. New Rates Available

Position Summary

The Mental Health Technician (MHT), under the direction of a Registered Nurse, is an active member of the patient treatment team and will provide care to patients whose ages range from adolescent through geriatrics.

The MHT implements the therapeutic interventions developed by the treatment team for each patient and maintains awareness of patient’s individualized plan of care (including goals and interventions).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Provides direct care and supervision to patients on assigned unit.
• Monitors and intervenes to maintain appropriate patient boundaries.
• Conduct patient safety checks.

Available Schedules

Full-time Day and Night*

Full-time MHTs will be scheduled 7 shifts in a two-week period with alternating weekend days, rotating holidays, and are part of an emergency team.

Day : 7 : am to 7 : pm

Night : 7 : pm to 7 : am

Benefits for full-time employees include :

• Tuition Assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our + locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• 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

• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website : benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

Minimum of one year of healthcare or behavioral health related experience and / or training preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Age-Specific Competencies

Child, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric

Licensure / Certification

CPR / CPI Certification Required provided upon hire.

About Our Organization

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.

At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of Service Excellence : treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork.

Please visit us online at

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.