SUN 7A-3P

UHS•Gulfport, MS

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Gulfport Behavioral Health System (a UHS facility): Gulfport Behavioral Health System, is a 90-bed psychiatric hospital offering child, adolescent, adult and military service behavioral health programs and treatment services. For more information, please visit us at www.gulfportbehavioral.com/ Position Summary: Part-time Weekends 7a-3p (Fri/Sat/Sun) Join a team where the Mental Health Technician (MHT) functions as an active part of the nursing treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients ranging in age from children through geriatrics depending on which unit worked. MHT's work under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Mental Health Tech shifts are 8 hour shifts

Requirements

High School Degree or equivalent preferred.
One year of related experience, with a knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.
Must maintain a valid driver's license in the applicable state.
Successful achievement of pre-employment online assessment.
Successful completion of CPR and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training.
Certifications may be obtain during new hire orientation.
May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or appropriate therapeutic discipline desirable.
One year of related experience, with a knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Responsibilities

providing continuous patient care
supervision
interaction
role modeling to patients ranging in age from children through geriatrics depending on which unit worked
work under the direction of a Registered Nurse