What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Technician (FT and PT) position at The Horsham Clinic?
The Horsham Clinic is seeking compassionate, flexible, and dedicated Mental Health Technicians (MHT’s). If you are eager to make a meaningful impact in patient care, we would love to hear from you!
What’s in it for you? (Benefits/Perks)
· Competitive compensation & generous Paid Time Off
· Excellent Medical, 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’ll put money towards your next course, CEU or conference; we have tuition discounts with several schools such as Drexel, Chamberlain, Widener University)
· Student Loan Repayment Programs (we’ll help you pay off those pesky loans!)
· 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 impact on the lives of our patients
· Free employee meals
· Career Development opportunities within UHS and its 300 subsidiaries!
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, teens and 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 may be challenging at times, it is also extremely rewarding! Come join our team!
To learn more, visit us online at https://horshamclinic.com/
Also check out our LinkedIn and Facebook pages!
What You’ll Do (Position Description)
The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Nurse Manager and Registered Charge Nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. MHT’s will conduct regular safety checks on patients, assist in facilitating patient groups, assist nurses in the admission and discharge process, and support patient groups or one-on-one. Successful candidates must demonstrate leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment, flexibility for reassignment to various units/populations including children, adolescents, adults, older adults and dually diagnosed patients, and must know and comply with all confidentiality laws and regulation, e.g., HIPPA.
MHT’s should also demonstrate respect and understanding of patients, as well as be able to effectively engage with all levels of stakeholders, including our CEO and CNO, various departments, patients and their families.
The work is performed in a 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 safety by conducting unit safety checks and patient rounds observations.
- Closely monitor patients on special observation status; report and record behavioral changes.
- Provide Registered Nurse with patient information to assist them in daily evaluation and planning of patient care.
quality of life with families, friends and within their community. While our line of work may be challenging at times, it is also extremely rewarding! Come join our team!
To learn more, visit us online at https://horshamclinic.com/
Also check out our LinkedIn and Facebook pages!
What You’ll Do (Position Description)
The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Nurse Manager and Registered Charge Nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. MHT’s will conduct regular safety checks on patients, assist in facilitating patient groups, assist nurses in the admission and discharge process, and support patient groups or one-on-one. Successful candidates must demonstrate leadership abilities that contribute to a positive work environment, flexibility for reassignment to various units/populations including children, adolescents, adults, older adults and dually diagnosed patients, and must know and comply with all confidentiality laws and regulation, e.g., HIPPA.
MHT’s should also demonstrate respect and understanding of patients, as well as be able to effectively engage with all levels of stakeholders, including our CEO and CNO, various departments, patients and their families.
The work is performed in a 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 safety by conducting unit safety checks and patient rounds observations.
- Closely monitor patients on special observation status; report and record behavioral changes.
- Provide Registered Nurse with patient information to assist them in daily evaluation and planning of patient care.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person