TECH - MH/BH (NO DEGREE)

Mental Health Technician

Evening Shift

Springwoods Behavioral Health is an affiliated 80-bed acute care behavioral health facility located in Northwest Arkansas and has been providing quality health care to the residents Northwest Arkansas since 2009. Our mission is simple but profound: to provide compassionate, comprehensive and effective care to individuals facing mental health crises for ages 8 and up.

Our Mental Health Technicians promote and restores patients' health by completing the assuring patient safety, collaborating multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients.

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES:

Must keep patient clean, work with daily living skills and deliver quality nursing service to all patients.
Ability to recognize and report changes in behavior of patients to other team members. Must have good observation skills.
Skill set to work in a fast-paced behavioral health hospital with frequent interruptions.
Effective oral and written communication skills and knowledge of telephone etiquette is required.
Ability to interact in a positive manner and to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, supervisor and other hospital employees.
Ability to adapt to changes in how information is processed.
Must be able to exercise good judgment and make recommendations in the best interest of the hospital
Required visual acuity to provide observation of patients and physical agility to manage patients.
Proficiency in reading and writing.
Good organization and time management skills. Strictly adhere to facility time and leave policy.
Hours may vary based on staffing needs and include day, evening and weekend shifts or combination of shifts.

Benefits Include:

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
Pet Insurance
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, we want to hear from you!

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

High school diploma or GED with one year experience within a behavioral health or hospital setting or any combination of education and related experience preferred.

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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