Mental Health Technician - Nghts

Mental Health Technician - Nghts

Join Canyon Creek Behavioral Health, a 102‑bed acute care psychiatric hospital located in Temple, TX, and work within our individualized units for adolescents, adults, and seniors.

• Act as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients ranging in ages from adolescent through geriatrics.
• Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and support the therapeutic goals of the unit.
• Uphold an environment that puts patient care first, providing excellent care, comfort, and security to patients and families during their most vulnerable times.
• Receive supportive and responsive leadership from a large network of peer co‑workers who routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.
• Take advantage of robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with Universal Health Services.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Certified Nursing Assistant preferred. Degree in social work, recreational therapy, or an appropriate therapeutic discipline highly desirable.
• Minimum one (1) year of related experience with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and understanding of mental illness, preferred.
• No licensure required.
• Must complete Handle with Care Training, Service Excellence Training, and CPR certification during orientation.
• May be required to work weekends, overtime, nights, and have flexible hours.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous paid time off
• Free basic life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

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 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.