Universal Health Services
Behavioral Health Technician - Full-Time 8-hour shifts-3 shifts available
Universal Health Services, Littleton, Colorado, United States, 80125
Behavioral Health Technician
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. Job duties include: Consistently providing supervision for assigned patients. Facilitating psycho-educational groups. Clearly documenting observations of patient behavior. Performing basic housekeeping tasks required to maintain patient living areas. Ensuring safety of patient at all times. Benefit highlights: Tuition and educational reimbursement program. Student loan repayment program. Challenging and rewarding work environment. Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries. Competitive compensation & generous paid time off. Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans. Discounts on pet insurance, automotive insurance, & homeowners insurance. 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan. SoFi student loan refinancing program. Available shifts: Day: (7am-3:30pm) Evening: (3pm - 11:30pm) Overnight: (11pm - 7:30am) Shift differential pay: Weekdays (3pm - 11pm): $3.25 Weekdays (11pm - 7am): $5.00 Weekends (7am - 3pm): $2.00 Weekends (3pm - 11pm): $5.00 Weekends (11pm - 7am): $7.00 Retention bonus: This position is eligible for our retention bonus program (eligible after completion of sign-on bonus); current retention bonus for BHTs is $4,000. Advancement opportunities & incentives - BHT career ladder program: A new BHT must be employed for a 6-month period and will then be introduced to the BHT career ladder program. The BHT can achieve advancement in title and compensation by following the BHT career ladder process. $1 added to base rate of pay if bilingual (must pass a language assessment; eligible to take assessment after completing first 30 days). Questions or concerns? Contact the human resources department. Qualifications requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors degree in human services field preferred. Two+ (2+) years of education focused on nursing, psychology, social service, medicine or related field or completion of EMT, CNA, medical assistant, security training program or equivalent preferred. At least one year relevant experience preferred. Must maintain a valid drivers license in the applicable state. About Universal Health Services: One of the nations largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. 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. Avoid and report recruitment scams: We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our human resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement.
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. Job duties include: Consistently providing supervision for assigned patients. Facilitating psycho-educational groups. Clearly documenting observations of patient behavior. Performing basic housekeeping tasks required to maintain patient living areas. Ensuring safety of patient at all times. Benefit highlights: Tuition and educational reimbursement program. Student loan repayment program. Challenging and rewarding work environment. Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries. Competitive compensation & generous paid time off. Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans. Discounts on pet insurance, automotive insurance, & homeowners insurance. 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan. SoFi student loan refinancing program. Available shifts: Day: (7am-3:30pm) Evening: (3pm - 11:30pm) Overnight: (11pm - 7:30am) Shift differential pay: Weekdays (3pm - 11pm): $3.25 Weekdays (11pm - 7am): $5.00 Weekends (7am - 3pm): $2.00 Weekends (3pm - 11pm): $5.00 Weekends (11pm - 7am): $7.00 Retention bonus: This position is eligible for our retention bonus program (eligible after completion of sign-on bonus); current retention bonus for BHTs is $4,000. Advancement opportunities & incentives - BHT career ladder program: A new BHT must be employed for a 6-month period and will then be introduced to the BHT career ladder program. The BHT can achieve advancement in title and compensation by following the BHT career ladder process. $1 added to base rate of pay if bilingual (must pass a language assessment; eligible to take assessment after completing first 30 days). Questions or concerns? Contact the human resources department. Qualifications requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors degree in human services field preferred. Two+ (2+) years of education focused on nursing, psychology, social service, medicine or related field or completion of EMT, CNA, medical assistant, security training program or equivalent preferred. At least one year relevant experience preferred. Must maintain a valid drivers license in the applicable state. About Universal Health Services: One of the nations largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. 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. Avoid and report recruitment scams: We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our human resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement.