What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Technician - Full Time (Nights) position at Universal Health Services?
Responsibilities
2,500 Sign-On Bonus with employment commitment
Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. If you have a passion for Mental Health Care, Please explore employment options with us!
The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) manages the immediate milieu of patients, facilitates group therapy, aids with activities of daily living, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment, under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse. Other duties include but are not limited to :
- Consistently provides supervision for assigned patients.
- Facilitate psycho-educational groups.
- Clearly documents observations of patient behavior.
- Performs basic housekeeping tasks required to maintain patient living areas.
- Ensures safety of patient at all times.
- Ensures Patients Rights and Confidentiality are maintained.
- Escorts patients to events away from the facility such as recreational and other activities, Court for conservatory or other hearings, Emergency Room or clinician office as necessitated by their physical condition.
- Promotes a positive working environment by demonstrating respect and tolerance for age, gender, race and choice of lifestyle.
- Demonstrates required attendance and reliability.
- Assumes responsibility for professional development and ongoing education; discuss personal goals for continued development with supervisor and / or DON.
- Promotes, by education and example, a therapeutic environment.
- Maintains a professional appearance and attitude at all times.
- Demonstrates required attendance and reliability.
- Promotes safety by attending mandatory in services and complies with all safety measures initiated by the facility.
Total Rewards for our Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) include :
Shift Hours : 12 hour shifts (7p - 7 : 30a); every other weekend required.
Shift Differential Pay : Up to $4.00 / hour
If you need assistance or would like to reach someone in the Human Resources department at Highlands please email :
HIGHLANDSBHSHumanResourceContact@uhsinc.com.
Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
For full consideration, please apply directly to our website : Highlands Behavioral Health System (uhsinc.com)
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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. 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. 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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