Mental Health Tech Nights

Company Overview

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected health care management companies operating through its subsidiary acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 90,000 employees. UHS focuses on building or purchasing health care properties in rapidly growing markets and creating a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control with a management style that values integrity, competence, and compassion.

Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center is a 118 bed Acute Psychiatric Hospital and Residential Treatment Center for children and adolescents ages four through eighteen. The 55,000 square foot facility is situated on approximately 10 acres in Alabama, less than 20 miles from Florida and Georgia. The center includes the New Day Academy, a state‑supported year‑round K‑12 school with vocational opportunities. The hospital employs approximately 195 staff members.

Mental Health Technicians provide direct patient care to patients with psychiatric disorders in a manner that considers safety, patients’ rights, comfort, and the therapeutic environment.

Must be at least 21 years of age to apply.

• 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

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associates or bachelor’s degree in a mental health, psychology, or related field preferred.
• One to two years experience in facilitating groups with a variety of developmental ages (child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).

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.

At UHS and all its subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters help prospective candidates match their skillset and experience with the best possible career path. Recruitment processes do not involve requests for financial or personal information via email.

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please do not phone or email recruiters. All resumes submitted by search firms without a valid written agreement will be considered UHS property. No fee will be paid if the candidate is hired by UHS.

• UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. All operations are conducted by subsidiaries of UHS. This posting does not represent a job with Universal Health Services, Inc. but exclusively with one of its subsidiaries.