Job Details

Mental Health Technician (MHT) Opportunity At River Park Hospital

River Park Hospital, a behavioral healthcare hospital and a leader in behavioral health care, located in Huntington, WV and Barboursville, is seeking a Mental Health Technician (MHT) for Unit 3E (9-17 Acute). This position offers shift differentials for applicable shifts/days. River Park Hospital operates a total of 187 mental health beds located on two campuses. Our main hospital campus is a 165-bed licensed mental health facility serving the needs of patients of all ages. Our second campus is Barboursville School housing a 22-bed PRTF licensed facility located on 8 acres in the center of beautiful Barboursville Park. Our mission is to assist patients in returning to their lives with the highest level of mental health. We offer a full spectrum of programs, which include acute inpatient services for older children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, along with a variety of psychiatric residential programs for both children and adolescents.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Essential Core Functions:

• Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Assuring/Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive safe, quality, and cost-effective care. Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care and information.
• Patient Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients by utilizing appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Patient Safety: Conducts patient rounds related to routine and heightened observation status. Interacts in a therapeutic manner to decrease crisis within the patient care setting.
• Leadership/Collaboration: Demonstrates respect and understanding for patients, peers, and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to implement an integrated approach to care. Demonstrates leadership behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others.

Benefit Highlights

- Retention Bonus ($3,000.00 paid out in intervals over 2 years)

- Challenging and rewarding work environment

- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans

- 401K with company match and discounted stock plan

- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

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.

Qualifications

Job Specifications:

• Education, Certification/Licensure, and/or Experience preferred, not required
• Must have a High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid certification as a nursing assistant preferred
• Six months experience in a mental health setting preferred, not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Good communication skills (written and oral) and good computer skills.
• Ability to work with others as a team.
• Basic clerical skills.
• Basic experience with office equipment (telephone, copy machine, fax).
• Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to interact with patients with varying levels of cognitive functioning.
• Must possess the ability and willingness to work professionally with other personnel, patients, family members, and guests.
• Must have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with patients, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.

EEO Statement

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