Mental Health Technician

Job Description

Responsibilities

Opportunity -

The Pavilion Behavioral Health System includes a bed inpatient hospital, a residential treatment center for youth and a residential addictions treatment program.

Outpatient services include partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services, as well as The Pavilion Foundation School, a private day school serving students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders.

The Pavilion is located in Champaign, IL, within minutes of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus.

The Mental Health Technician is a vital part of The Pavilion's treatment team. This is a full time or part time position with an opportunity to work on the evening, or overnight shift.

Our full time and part time positions require employees to work every other weekend and there is a competitive shift differential for the evening, night, and weekend shifts.

Who You Are

It’s the opportunity to make a difference that drives you. It's taking the time to really listen to a patient so you can do your best to help.

It's the camaraderie among professionals who push you further than you ever thought you could go. You are physically and mentally fit and have what it takes to care for patients of all ages.

You are as equally diligent and attentive during quiet times as you are a in a crisis situation. You are a highly empathetic individual with a high level of emotional and social intelligence.

Your satisfaction comes from a patient’s noticeable progress or a sincere word of thanks from your patient's family. It's these experiences that solidify your dedication to helping others.

As a Mental Health Technician, you will :

• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
• Provide routine patient care as required in a psychiatric environment
• Document and communicate unusual or erratic changes in client behaviors
• Assist with patient groups and activities
• Work with culturally and generationally diverse populations to meet their individual needs
• Provide trauma informed and age-specific care
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries and utilize crisis intervention techniques

Benefit Highlights :

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries
• Shift differentials are paid for evening, night and weekend shifts

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 over $ billion in 0.

In 1, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of U.

S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over , 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.

Qualifications

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required; CNA preferred; Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• College student who has obtained or are pursuing their degree in behavioral health, psychology, nursing or human services are preferred.

Nursing Students Strongly preferred

One (1) or more year(s) of experience preferred - Preferable experience includes : Experience working within an inpatient psychiatric hospital with children, adolescents and / or adults.

Experience with utilizing crisis intervention verbal and physical techniquesExperience conducting group therapy sessions, performing vital signs and documenting nursing progress notes.