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Job Description
Responsibilities
We are now hiring Behavioral Health Technician at Sea Grove Recovery.
Located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Sea Grove Recovery will provide substance use treatment for adults, as well as dual diagnosis treatment for adults with a co-occurring mental health disorder.
The 41-bed facility is in a serene, wooded environment and is designed to maximize healing and meet the needs of every patient who attends treatment. Sea Grove offers a partial hospitalization program (PHP) that takes place for most of the day throughout the week with PHP lodging available.
The program allows for those in our care to receive treatments and therapies throughout the day in an environment conducive to healing and a treatment plan built around their individual needs.
In addition to the substance use program, Sea Grove Recovery is equipped to provide treatment to those with a substance use disorder and a co-occurring mental health disorder.
Visit us online at: seagroverecovery.com
The Behavioral Health Technician functions as an active part of the treatment team and is responsible for providing continuous patient care and supervision for all clients.
BHTs will be responsible for milieu management, such as conducting rounds, documenting behavioral progress, mood changes, incidents, and daily observations accurately for clinical staff, and utilizing approved de-escalation techniques and safety protocols
- Work closely with nurses, social workers, and staff to reinforce coping strategies and provide guidance
- Assist clients with daily living activities, hygiene, meal monitoring, and recreational or educational programs
- Escort or transport clients to community activities, external appointments, or other agencies when required
Benefit Highlights
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Sharese Kline, Human Resource Manager, at Sharese.Kline@uhsinc.com or by phone at (854)260-8204
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion.
In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United Kingdom.
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Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree preferred. A minimum of 1-3 years of related work experience is preferred. Eligible to become a Peer Counselor.
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.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments, and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best-in-class candidate experience.
During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.
The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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