SUPERVISOR - MENTAL HEALTH TECHS

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center provides quality mental health care and education services for adolescents, ages 11–17 who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, educational, family and social challenges. The dedicated professionals at Suncoast Behavioral Health Center provide quality mental health treatment for children. The program establishes healthy behaviors and prepares children to transition back home.

The Facility is looking for a Shift Supervisor . The Shift Supervisor performs supervisory functions and direct patient care duties in a residential behavioral health setting. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for direct supervision of the Lead/Mental Health Technicians, ensuring that direct care and unit tasks are being performed according to facility policy. The Shift Supervisor assists patients in treatment, recreation, educational settings, and other activities of daily living to assess changes in their social behaviors and clinical status. Supervisory functions include but are not limited to: ensuring the program schedule is being followed, assignment of unit tasks, and ensuring facility policies are enforced. The Shift Supervisor handles all MHT call offs, enforces holdovers and schedules replacement with Per Diems or Fulltime staff as needed; and has the authority to adjust staffing as necessary per facility policy. The Shift Supervisor will help coordinate all psychiatric codes, whether real or mock, and ensure they are carried out appropriately and safely. The Shift Supervisor notifies the CEO, AOC of facility updates or specific Director of any urgent facility issues (i.e. kitchen or reception staff call offs/no shows). The Shift Supervisor will be in ratio as needed. The Shift Supervisor will also be required to be a Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation facility trainer.

Benefits include:

• Sign On Bonus $1200.00
• Schedule: Thursday – Monday: 3:00PM - 11:30PM.
• Shift Differentials offered.
• Mandatory overtime may be required based on facility needs.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans: Available at day 31.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: Benefits

WHY DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT SUNCOAST & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related field preferred.
• Minimum one to three years previous psychiatric/behavioral direct care experience in a psychiatric hospital setting as a Mental Health Tech working with children and adolescents. At least three to five years of staff experience preferred.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Verification of absence of criminal record on local, state and federal levels. Must be able to maintain composure under stressful situations while upholding facility mission and vision.
• Physical Demands - Working with patients in their natural environments may require you to lift or move approximately 50 lbs. and be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, sitting, and standing) for extended periods. Fully participate with a team to safely restrain or seclude patients as necessary. Must be able to participate in and complete Handle With Care Training on an annual basis.

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