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MENTAL HEALTH TECH/ COUNSELOR AIDES: FULL-TIME

UHS
UHS Salary
SHIPPENSBURG, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2027
Responsibilities

This is a great opportunity to work in the behavioral healthcare field.

 

This position is full-time with every other weekend rotation.

 

Our psych units work 12-hour shifts available - 6:30pm - 7:00am.

Our chemical dependency unit shift available 8-hour shifts- 2:30pm-11pm

 

 

Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for 40 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.

 

Website: www.roxburyhospital.com

 

The Mental Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from adolescent through geriatrics.  All MHT’s work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Monitors unit milieu and helps to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients
  • Leads activity groups for patients according to the program schedule
  • Conducts patient observation rounds throughout the shift to ensure safety
  • Works collaboratively with unit nursing staff on patient care activities
  • Responds to patient crisis events accordingly using de-escalation techniques.

Benefits:

  • Educational assistance of up to $2000 annually
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Diverse programming to expand your experience
  • SoFI Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300% Subsidiaries!
  • Pet Insurance

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 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 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. www.uhs.com


Qualifications

Mental Health Tech Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in a psychology-related field is highly preferred
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Valid Driver's License with safe driving record

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.

 

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams 

 

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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