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Patient Care Tech/Mental Health Tech
Full-time, Day Shift
Patient Tech – Mental Health Unit
Turning Point Care Center has an opening for a full-time, day shift Patient Tech/Mental Health Tech (MHT) on our inpatient Mental Health Unit. MHTs play a vital role in providing excellent care for our patients and are a member of the interdisciplinary team who assists in total client care through implementation of appropriate therapeutic approaches.
• Provide direct patient care within a multidiscipline team approach.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Maintain accurate and complete data and records.
• Intervenes with suicidal gestures, inappropriate behaviors, elopements, etc., using proper CPI technique.
• Therapeutically communicate with patients. Assists in developing appropriate boundaries and helps to develop social skills.
• Directs/redirects behaviors, demonstrating appropriate behavioral consequences. Responds appropriately to impulsivity issues as they relate to age specific criteria.
• Recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
This position’s hours are generally 5:30am to 6:00pm.
Turning Point Care Center, LLC
For more than 35 years, Turning Point Care Center has provided a place of healing and hope to adults who suffer from behavioral health disorders and/or substance abuse. We are committed to providing quality behavioral health care through our inpatient and outpatient gender specific programs in Moultrie, GA. Our serene, rural setting gives patients a secure environment where they can build their foundation for lifelong recovery. We believe in creating healthy communities, which start with healthy individuals, linked through sound relationships to their families, friends, neighbors and peers.
We offer a competitive benefits program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Short and Long Term Disability, UHS Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and additional voluntary benefits and discounts. Even Pet Insurance!
Additional benefit details provided at https://benefits.uhsguest.com . Choose “I am a Guest” to view options designed to enhance and promote our employees’ health and wellbeing.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates will have:
• One (1) year experience in a patient related field, required.
• One (1) year experience with psychiatric, trauma, or substance abuse patients, preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Further training/education in behavioral health and substance abuse treatment is preferred.
• Ability to communicate therapeutically and age appropriately.
• Current Georgia Driver’s License with:
• No more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years
• Not having multiple violations for driving without insurance
• No more than 2 at fault accidents on record in the past 3 years
• No convictions for DUI or DWI within the past 7 years
• No convictions for serious infractions such as reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, or fleeing a police officer
• No convictions for vehicular homicide manslaughter
This opportunity offers the following:
• Rewarding work environment
• Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Apply online at https://jobs.uhsinc.com/turning-point-care-center
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 were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
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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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