Job description

Assists in the direct care & management of patients across all age ranges with medical & behavioral issues as

directed by the treatment team. Assists with unit programming to facilitate the carryover of therapy issues,

leisure activities, and activities of daily living within the functional ability of patients & with consideration

for the patient’s level of growth & development.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training:

· High School diploma or equivalent or combination of education/experience.

· Prefer bachelor’s degree or college courses in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth & development.

Experience:

· No minimum.

· Prefer one year’s experience as a nurse’s aide, mental health aide, psych aide, or the equivalent in a rehabilitation, psychiatric, or similar setting.

Licensure/Certification:

· Current North Carolina Driver’s License

· Current CPR Certification (American Health Association Healthcare Provider)-(Offered during orientation)

· CPI Certification (Offered during orientation)

Knowledge and Skills:

· Displays an understanding of the basic concepts of safe, supportive, nurturing, & therapeutic human interactions.

· Demonstrates understanding of program & philosophy & is able to interpret & implement patient care.

· Displays an active interest in learning. Demonstrates creativity & problem solving skills.

· Demonstrates leadership by training new employees.

· Effectively interacts with patients, peers, & families.

· Demonstrates ability to follow behavior program.

· Actively supervises therapeutic & recreational activities.

· Understands & practices effective motivational techniques.

· Demonstrates consistent ability to problem-solve & communicate clearly, both verbally & in writing.

· Demonstrates regular, required attendance.

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: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.05 - $21.07 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Raleigh, NC 27610: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Healthcare: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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