Mental Health Assistant - Weekends Only (F-Su) - 12 hr. shifts Job at Hermitage Hall, Nashville, TN

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  • Hermitage Hall
  • Nashville, TN

Job Description

Responsibilities

12 hr. shifts available:  6a-6p; 7a-7p; 6p-6a; 7p-7a

$16.50/hr. starting pay based on behavioral health experience and education

Hermitage Hall (a UHS company)is one of Middle Tennessee's largest stand-alone psychiatric residential treatment Hospitals. Licensed by Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as a mental health residential treatment center for children and youth, Hermitage Hall has provided services to families for over 30 years.

Website:  

We are currently looking for a Mental Health Assistants to join our team of dedicated professionals.  This role requires a full background check including fingerprint, drug screen, and employment verification.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mental Health Assistant participates in the development and implementation of clients' behavioral programs by providing care and close supervision of facility clients and documenting behavior, by developing positive relationships with clients and co-workers and following facility policies and procedures, by implementing treatment plans and providing crisis intervention as necessary. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Contributes to the effective implementation of individual treatment plans of clients through alert observation, and "line of sight" supervision at all times.
  • Maintains safety and security of the facility through close observation and monitoring of the clients, maintaining optimal physical proximity, remaining alert at all times, and using forethought to anticipate potentially unsafe situations.
  • Stimulates clients' interest and cooperation in various individual and group activities and programs through positive interaction, instruction, supervision, feedback and encouragement.
  • Prepares for and facilitates psychoeducational groups and documents resident progress as directed.
  • Completes accurate and timely documentation of daily reporting of client’s behavior as outlined by policy. Assists in preparation of other behavioral reports and daily activities log as required.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of program model through proper implementation of program manual.

This opportunity provides the following:

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Free meals

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.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: 

  • BS/BA degree and/or one year direct care experience or supervised practicum in lieu of the experience preferred
  • Behavioral health and residential setting experience preferred
  • High school diploma (or equivalency) and behavioral health experience in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

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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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS

and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary

Job Tags

Local area, Work alone, Shift work, Weekend work,

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