MENTAL HEALTH TECH/ COUNSELOR AIDES: FULL-TIME

4 days ago
Shippensburg, Pennsylvaniaup to $2000Full TimeBehavioral Health
✓ No Call

Job Description

About the Role

Join UHS as a Mental Health Technician – Full-Time, Every Other Weekend in United States. Responsibilities This is a great opportunity to work in the behavioral healthcare field. This position is full-time with every other weekend rotation.

Key Responsibilities

  • time with every other weekend rotation. Our psych units work 12
  • hour shifts available
  • 7:00am. Our chemical dependency unit shift available 8
  • hour shifts

Requirements

  • Mental Health Tech Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a psychology-related field is highly preferred High School Diploma or GED required.
  • UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join UHS as a Mental Health Technician – Full-Time, Every Other Weekend.

Key Skills

Patient careBehavioral healthSubstance use treatmentCrisis interventionDe-escalation techniquesPatient observationMilieu managementActivity group facilitationTeamworkDocumentationSafety monitoring
HealthcareSocial Servicesvia Icims

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MENTAL HEALTH TECH/ COUNSELOR AIDES: FULL-TIME at UHS a 2.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Behavioral Health physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Behavioral Health — Physician Career Context

This Behavioral Health position at UHS is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: up to $2000.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient care, Behavioral health, Substance use treatment, Crisis intervention, De-escalation techniques, Patient observation, Milieu management, Activity group facilitation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Mental Health Technician provides continuous patient care, supervision, and role modeling within a behavioral health unit. They are responsible for monitoring the unit environment, leading activity groups, and collaborating with nursing staff to ensure patient safety.

Benefits package: Educational Assistance ($2,000 annually), Generous Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plans, 401(k) with Company Match, SoFI Student Loan Refinancing, Pet Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Behavioral Health physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Educational Assistance ($2,000 annually)
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plans
401(k) with Company Match
SoFI Student Loan Refinancing
Pet Insurance
2.4

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

4d ago

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