Meridell Achievement Center is looking for dynamic Mental Health Techs (MHTs)! If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of children and adolescents, we'd love to hear from you.

Shift: 8-hour shifts, full-time (40 hours per week); availability on holidays and weekends required. Shifts may include: 6:30am-2:30pm, 2:30pm-10:30pm, and/or 10:30pm-6:30am.

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Meridell Achievement Center is a nationally recognized 134-bed private residential treatment facility that specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents who have emotional, behavioral and neurobehavioral problems. Meridell has been providing exceptional care for our patients for over 50 years! We provide a wide range of services and programs that offer evidence-based treatment proven to have positive outcomes for our patients. Our inpatient and outpatient services offer supportive and compassionate care through specialty programs that are tailored to meet the needs of our patients. Our mission is to provide safe, effective, and compassionate mental health and substance use treatment.

Mental Health Techs enjoy:

• Free Meals While Working with Patients
• Challenging and Rewarding Work Environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with Company Match and Discounted Stock Plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Life Insurance, Long and Short Term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• A 60+ Acre Scenic Campus Setting with Sports Courts, Recreational Areas, ROPES Course, Gym, Swimming Pool and Multiple Picnic Benches
• Career Development Opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

The Mental Health Technician (MHT) is a key member of the Meridell Achievement Center who works with our treatment team to use sound judgment and appropriate therapeutic boundaries to provide direct care services and supervision for assigned child and adolescent patients. The MHT is involved in all aspects of the patient's care, from getting up in the morning to getting ready for bed at night and continual monitoring while the patient sleeps. The MHT ensures high-quality delivery of programming and services that align with the mission, vision, and values of Meridell and UHS! The care provided by MHT's contributes to the achievement of organizational goals and objectives.

Mental Health Tech Job Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent (some college preferred)
• Valid Texas Driver's License and a good driving record (for transports with patients)
• Must be 21 and older to apply
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and state background test

What do our current employee's value at UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working with UHS 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 nurses and nursing leaders 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.

About Universal Health Services

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 89,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 335 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.