Mental Health Tech (MHT) - Part Time

Come join our team and love what you do! We are currently hiring part time Mental Health Technicians (MHT) for Fremont Hospital!

If you have the desire to pursue a career in healthcare and provide compassionate care, we want to hear from you!

Part Time available For PM shift: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Job Summary

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction and role modeling to patients ranging in age from pediatrics through geriatrics. MHTs work under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse and provide care to units with Latency Age, Adolescent, Program, Adult, Geriatric, and Eating Disorders Program patients. The MHT acts as a role model in using appropriate counseling skills by de-escalating aggression, using active listening skills, using appropriate tone and volume of voice, providing a high frequency and variety of positive reinforcements, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and promoting a positive peer culture.

Unit assignments may be changed by the Nursing Supervisor on a shift-by-shift basis. The MHT may be assigned to patient care on a unit or may be assigned to float to multiple units to meet the admission, discharge or emerging patient care needs, which include rest break and meal period relief.

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

Visit us online at: https://fremonthospital.com/

Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

Benefit& RewardsHighlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

• Pet Insurance

• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.www.uhs.com.

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Education:

• High School Degree or equivalent required;Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or related discipline preferred.

Experience:

• 1 year of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness preferred.

Certifications:

• CPR with AED (CPR/AED) certification must be current, and a copy of your certification must be presented to Human Resources upon hire.
• You must successfully complete Fremont Hospital's Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.
• You may be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

EEO Statement

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