Direct Care Technician

The Meadows Psychiatric Center located is Centre Hall, PA is hiring Mental Health Technicians for full-time,part-time & per diem positions, for our various shifts ranging from 8 hrs. to 12 hrs.

All newly hired Mental Health Technicians will participate in our paid classroom and on the job training orientation activities.

The Meadows Psychiatric Center is the leading behavioral health treatment facility in Central Pennsylvania. We are located a short distance outside State College, PA. The Meadows is a 119 inpatient behavioral health hospital providing life-saving, life-changing, and life-sustaining to services children, adolescents, and adults.

How will you make a difference at The Meadows?

Mental Health Technicians (MHTs) are direct patient care providers that deliver nursing care to patients with varying psychiatric, behavioral, and mental health diagnoses, ensuring their safety and continued care.

What to expect:

• Most positions require working every other weekend (with days off during week to offset weekend work) and participation in the holiday work shift rotation.
• Competitive hourly rate plus applicable shift differentials (evenings, nights, all shifts weekends)
• Outstanding health benefits for full time and part time employees with dependent coverage available
• A work environment that is faced paced but highly rewarding
• A team where ALL staff are valued and appreciated
• Full and Part staff enjoy: Generous paid time off; Tuition reimbursement/assistance; Employee discount purchase program and more!

MHT Responsibilities include:

Mental Health Technicians are direct patient care providers responsible for positive role modeling, crisis intervention, facilitation of group activities and patient safety. Basic care activities such as taking patient vitals are also part of Mental Health Technician responsibilities. Mental Health Techs work within the nursing department under the direction of an RN Charge Nurse and Unit Nurse Manager.

Qualifications:

A minimum of a High School Diploma with patient care experience or customer service experience is required. Bachelor Degree in related field preferred.

Position also requires excellent verbal communication skills; ability to remain calm in dynamic environment; commitment to providing a high level of care to patients of all ages, excellent customer service skills and a reliable & dependable attendance to work profile.

To learn more please visit our website at www.the meadows.net.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem

Pay: From $17.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Rotating weekends

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to attend a Monday-Friday 8a-4:30pm orientation for approx. 1 weeks?
• Are you a current college student? If yes, we are only hiring PRN right now for students that requires every other weekend.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Centre Hall, PA 16828 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Centre Hall, PA 16828: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $11