Since 1987, Laurel Ridge Treatment Center has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in San Antonio and South Texas. Our 330-bed facility is one of the largest freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Set on a therapeutic 29-acre campus in north central San Antonio, Laurel Ridges serves as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, veterans and military personnel. Laurel Ridge’s comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety, mental illnesses and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse.

Position Summary:  Assists in the direct care and management of children, adolescents, and adults.  Provides direct supervision, safety and crisis management for patient/resident population. 

Job Duties:  To assist in the direct care and management of children, adolescents, and adults.  Provide direct supervision, safety and crisis management for patient population.

1. Provides direct supervision of patients/guests waiting with patients.
2. Maintain safety within the milieu by constantly monitoring patients/guests for potentially unsafe behaviors.
3. Prevent and manage crisis situations.
4. Role model appropriate behaviors, attitudes, social skills and self-care.
5. Completes all documentation as required.
6. Adheres to facility policies and procedures.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• • Challenging and rewarding work environment  
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off  
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans  
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan  
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program  
  • Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University 
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!  
  • Pet Insurance 
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com  

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues  during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.  

Requirements: 

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:  Good verbal and written skills, ability to rotate shifts

as necessary, ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information.  Must consistently exhibit mental and emotional ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job.  Provides behavioral management using hospital approved methods.  Supervises patients at all times to maintain safety.

EDUCATION:  High School diploma or GED; Attendance in an accredited college and/or university

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:  Current Texas driver's license with good driving record, CPR/CPI certification.

EXPERIENCE:  One year of experience as a Mental Health Worker or related field or enrollment in or a graduate of a professional program (LVN, RN, licensed therapist).

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. 

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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. 

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