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Psych Tech

High Acuity/Male Crisis Stabilization Unit

(3p-11p Mon-Fri)

Peachford Hospital is located in the north Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody. Due to an increase in patient census we are hiring Mental Health Technicians for full-time positions to work on our Male Crisis Stabilization/High Acuity Unit.  We have positions open during the week with no weekend requirements and positions available working every weekend with a higher base pay.

All newly hired Mental Health Technicians will participate in our paid classroom and on the job training orientation activities.

Peachford is one of the leading behavioral health treatment facilities in the southeast.  Our 246 bed hospital is located on a beautiful 38-acre wooded campus and provides life-saving, life-changing, and life-sustaining to services children, adolescents, adults and seniors.

How will you make a difference at Peachford?

Mental Health Technicians (MHAs) are direct patient care providers that deliver nursing care to patients with varying psychiatric, behavioral, and mental health diagnoses, ensuring their safety and continued care.

What to expect:

• A newly increased competitive hourly rate plus applicable shift differentials (evenings, nights, all shifts weekends)
• Outstanding health benefits for full time employees with dependent coverage available
• A work environment that is faced paced and highly rewarding
• A team where ALL staff are valued and appreciated
• Full time staff enjoy: Generous paid time off; Tuition reimbursement/assistance; Pet Insurance; and more!

MHA Responsibilities include:

Mental Health Technicians are direct patient care providers responsible for positive role modeling, crisis intervention, facilitation of group activities and patient safety. Basic care activities such as taking patient vitals are also part of Mental Health Technician responsibilities. Mental Health Techs work within the nursing department under the direction of an RN Charge Nurse and Unit Nurse Manager.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or other related social service field is required, however, relevant psychiatric healthcare experience may be substituted for a degree.  Direct patient care experience is required.  

Position also requires excellent verbal communication skills; ability to remain calm in dynamic environment; commitment to providing a high level of care to patients of all ages, excellent customer service skills and a reliable & dependable attendance to work profile.

To learn more please visit our website at www.peachford.com

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or other related social service field is required, however, relevant psychiatric healthcare experience may be substituted for a degree.  Direct patient care experience is required.  

Position also requires excellent verbal communication skills; ability to remain calm in dynamic environment; commitment to providing a high level of care to patients of all ages, excellent customer service skills and a reliable & dependable attendance to work profile.

To learn more please visit our website at www.peachford.com

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 subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career 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 feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.