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PRN - Mental Health Technician

Universal Health Services, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29401

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Mental Health Technician (Mht) Positions

Palmetto Lowcountry is now seeking to fill prn mental health technician (mht) positions. The mental health technician (mht), under the direction of a registered nurse, is an active member of the patient treatment team and will provide care to patients whose ages range from adolescent through geriatrics. The mht implements the therapeutic interventions developed by the treatment team for each patient and maintains awareness of patient's individualized plan of care (including goals and interventions). Provides direct care and supervision to patients on assigned unit. Monitors and intervenes to maintain appropriate patient boundaries. Conduct patient safety checks. Qualifications: Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Experience: Minimum of one year of healthcare or behavioral health related experience and/or training preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Age-Specific Competencies: Child, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Licensure/Certification: Cpr/cpi certification required

provided upon hire. About our organization Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC. Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. At Palmetto Behavioral Health we are looking for exceptional people who share our mission of providing superior quality healthcare services and our culture of service excellence: treat everyone as a guest, demonstrate professionalism and excellence, practice teamwork. 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.