Mental Health Tech Nights

Mental Health Tech - Full Time - Days/Nights

Job Overview: Lakeside Behavioral Health System offers a supportive, team‑oriented environment with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, tuition assistance, and paid time off. The 365‑bed facility serves children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors, treating disorders such as bipolar disorder, trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.

Job Description: The Mental Health Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Primary responsibilities include maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, crisis intervention, individual/family education, and assisting with activities of daily living for mental health patients.

This Opportunity Provides:

• UHS challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan for full‑time and part‑time positions
• 401(k) plan with company match for full‑time and part‑time positions
• Generous Paid Time Off

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field preferred; high school diploma required. One year of direct patient care experience with knowledge of therapeutic techniques and mental illness is required.

Knowledge: Understanding of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships, age‑specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management for aggressive behaviors, and CPR training 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 fully support recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, disability status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success.