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Mental Health Technician (MHT) - Career Opportunity
$1,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full Time!
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, located in New Kent, Virginia, provides comprehensive medical, behavioral, rehabilitative, and educational services for children and adolescents ages 2 through 22 who are challenged by co-occurring medical and behavioral diagnoses. Cumberland Hospital is one of the few specialty children's hospitals providing dual treatment protocols for both medical and mental health issues. Cumberland includes a 62 bed Hospital Program, a 16 bed Inpatient Acute Program, and 30 bed Residential Treatment Program. Our goal is to stabilize medical problems and help children develop positive behavioral coping strategies using an interdisciplinary approach.
We're actively looking for dependable & motivated role models skilled in leadership & communication who will provide compassionate care and support to help patients achieve long-term recovery and wellness.
Full-Time: 40 hours per week; 8-hour and 12-hr shifts available; generous PTO plus shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends!!
Part-Time & PRN positions also available! Part-Time position offers part-time PTO and part-time benefits; PRN does not offer PTO or benefits
Our regular shifts are:
- 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
- 7:00 pm - 7:00 am
- 3:00 pm - 7:00 am
- 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Rotating Weekends for all shifts
- We try to accommodate shift preference; however, not all shifts are available at all times.
- Hired candidates must be able to commit to a 2-week new employee orientation, approx. 8:00am-4:30pm each day, Monday-Friday
Job Description & Essential Duties:
- Provide direct supervision, care, daily living skills direction, examples, and demonstration for intellectually disabled adolescents in a residential setting
- Provide positive & appropriate intervention, limit-setting, response, problem-solving, & guidance when needed
- Provide effective, accurate, and legible documentation in a timely fashion
- Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and follow-thru with patient/resident treatment plans and interventions
- Respond to children in a caring, mature manner while demonstrating sound professional boundaries with both residents and staff
- Serve as a role model for residents and other staff
- Assist in management of aggressive behavior
Qualifications
Minimum requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field of study preferred
- Hold a valid driver's license with a clean driving record preferred
Successful candidates must also be able to:
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Effectively use the full range of body motion -- sit, bend, kneel or stand for more than an hour if needed
- Reflect behavior, attitude, & appearance appropriate to the position and be supportive of the facility and division philosophy, goals, and objectives
- Successfully complete and pass all components of Crisis Prevention Institute & Verbal De-escalation Crisis Intervention Training
- Effectively perform facility approved First Aid and CPR techniques
Benefits: https://benefits.uhsguest.com/
- Free Registered Nurse schooling for interested and qualified Mental Health Technicians!!!
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- A Challenging and Rewarding Work Environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Shift Differential Pay & Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, & Prescription Drug plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match & Discounted Stock Purchase Plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career Development Opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free meals!
Pay is Hourly (bi-weekly) and is commensurate with education and experience.
Cumberland Hospital is a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace.
A pre-hire drug screen, pre-hire background checks, and education verification are required of new employees.
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 $13.4 billion in 2022. 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. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 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
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