Mental Health Associate - Evenings (3pm - 11:30pm)

UHS

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Pembroke, Massachusetts

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Associate ensures a safe and therapeutic environment while providing routine patient care in a psychiatric setting. They are responsible for documenting changes in client behavior and assisting with patient groups and activities.

Qualifications

Pembroke Hospital is looking for a Mental Health Associate to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment, provide patient care, and assist with groups and activities. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, but a Bachelor's degree or current enrollment in a behavioral health, psychology, or human services program is preferred. Strong communication, judgment, and the ability to remain composed in crisis situations are essential.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Mental Health Associate - Evening  Shift Opportunity

This is a Full Time (32 or 40hrs/week) or Part Time (24 hours/week) position and requires working every other weekend. This position is on the evening shift and offers a full benefits package. A competitive shift differential is offered for overnights and weekends.

Pembroke Hospital is a 120-bed private psychiatric facility located south of Boston. As part of Universal Health Services (UHS), we offer a wide range of employee benefits and educational opportunities to both reward and grow our dedicated employees. If the opportunity to make a difference in other’s lives drives you, we want to talk with you! If you can actively listen to the life challenges of people struggling with mental illness, our patients need you. Pembroke Hospital is eager to welcome talented and dedicated individuals to our team of psychiatric professionals providing Optimum Patient Care through a wide range of inpatient and partial hospitalization programs and services.

Benefits for a Mental Health Associate include:

  • Competitive Compensation - starting at $20/hour for bachelors level, full time candidates and $19/hour for full time candidates with a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Student loan repayment (up to $200 a month!) Up to $5000.00 annually!
  • Tuition Reimbursement ($5k per calendar year)
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
  • FSA and HSA options with your Medical Plans!
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • STD and LTD at no cost.
  • Life Insurance and ability to purchase additional insurance at great rates!
  • Generous Paid Time Off.
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock purchase plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

As a Mental Health Associate, you will:

  • Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
  • Provide routine patient care as required in a psychiatric environment
  • Document and communicate unusual or erratic changes in client behaviors
  • Assist with patient groups and activities
  • With proper training, you will work with culturally and generationally diverse populations to meet their individual needs.
  • You will be trained on psychiatric group processes, age-specific care, trauma informed care, therapeutic boundaries, crisis intervention techniques, and CPR.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) 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.


Qualifications

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
  • College student who have obtained or are pursuing their degree in behavioral health, psychology, or human services are preferred
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
  • Impeccable Judgment & professionalism
  • Ability to maintain composure in a crisis situation

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.

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UHS

Located in Aiken, South Carolina, which was named 2018’s “Best Small Town in the South” by Southern Living Magazine, Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a 273 licensed-bed acute care facility that offers a comprehensive range of specialties and services. Aiken Regional is dedicated to patient safety and providing quality healthcare services, many of which are recognized on a state, regional or national level including a Certified Primary Heart Attack Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center and an Advanced Heart Failure Certification from The Joint Commission® and American Heart Association®. Aiken Regional receives more than 42,000 emergency room visits, performs nearly 9,000 surgeries and delivers over 1,100 babies each year. More than 1,200 associates, a medical staff of more than 200 multi-specialty physicians, and a team of 230 volunteers keep the hospital going with their dedication to quality and excellence. To learn more about Aiken Regional, visit aikenregional.com. Aiken Regional Medical Centers is owned and operated by a subsidiary of one of the largest hospital companies in the nation, Universal Health Services, Inc., based in King of Prussia, PA, and is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the State of South Carolina. Social media accounts are managed by Marketing. We are unable to provide medical advice through social media. Please contact your physician, or in case of emergency, call 911. Although we do our best to respond to comments and messages, there may be a delay in response time, and we may not be able to respond due to the nature of the message. Visit our website for language assistance, disability accommodations, the non-discrimination notice, Terms of Service and other disclaimers. Thank you.
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