Mental Health Associate - PRN

Mental Health Tech PRN 

Since 1985 The Brook Hospitals has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities. The Brook is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services.  The Brook Hospital – Dupont, located in Louisville, KY, is an 88-bed hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient, extended care, partial hospitalization and outpatient services for children and adults.

Mental Health Technicians are responsible for completing safety checks on patients, leading a group of patients to activities within the facility, completing vitals, and other tasks associated with safety of the patients. Mental Health Technicians assist the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety.

Job Duties

• Performs safety checks daily and as needed per guidelines
• Knows location and condition of all patients at all times
• Ensure proper hand off of clinical information
• Assists in management of behavior and control of destructive/unsafe behavior per facility guidelines
• Other duties as assigned

 Benefit Highlights

• Free meals in our onsite cafeteria
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance

 If you would like to learn more about the Mental Health Associate position, please contact Eric Mason, HR Generalist / Recruiter at eric.mason@uhsinc.com or by phone at (502) 891-0314.

• Education – High School diploma or GED required. Some college preferred.
• Years of experience needed – No experience required. Direct patient care experience in a behavioral health setting is preferred.
• Certifications – Must maintain current CPR certification.
• Computer skills – Ability to: gain training through web-based programs; participate in employee surveys; enroll in company benefits.
• Communication – Must possess excellent verbal skills in communicating with patients, coworkers and visitors.
• Team work – Must be able to actively participate in a treatment team environment.
• Service Excellence – Consistently demonstrates all Service Excellence Standards.

EEO Statement:
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice:
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