Cypress Creek Hospital is a free-standing 128-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in north Houston, TX, and minutes south of The Woodlands. Cypress Creek Hospital features individual units for adolescents and adults and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Cypress Creek Hospital. We are comprised of a tenured dedicated team of Psychiatrists, Nurses, Social Workers, Mental Health Technicians and Support Staff where delivering REMARKABLE care is our mission.

We currently have an opportunity for a 3pm - 11:30pm – Mental Health Technician

• Helps identify patients’ problems, needs, and strengths; provides verbal input into the development of treatment plan goals and interventions.
• Communicates regularly with the Charge Nurse regarding patient care concerns and carries out corrective actions.
• Ensures that interventions are based on familiarity with patient history, assessment, and treatment plans.
• Observes patients for changes that require immediate intervention and take appropriate action; continually assess behaviors that indicate changes in the patient behavior; adheres to guidelines for patients on special status i.e., suicide, sexual, assaultive behaviors, or AWOL precautions.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living such as room cleaning, grooming, etc. and assists with preparation for discharge.
• Always displays professional boundaries in relationships with patients.
• Assists patients in following community rules and guidelines and in forming positive peer relationships.
• Communicates with patients and families in a manner which projects empathy, helpfulness, and desire to positively impact patient’s treatment.
• Provides accurate information on shift-to-shift report and remains on the unit while incoming shift is in report.
• Maintains patient, program, department and related documentations ensuring that documentation is timely, accurate and legible.
• Ensures patient location log, 1:1, and status-based check sheets are completed on a continuous basis.
• Understands and implements appropriate action to avoid power struggles with patients; works as an effective team member to establish a milieu which minimizes the occurrence of aggressive behavior.
• Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for patients.
• Attends mandatory staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 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
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance

• High School or GED diploma, bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field preferred.
• Two (2) years related experience in a mental health role or a combination of education and experience totaling a minimum of two (2) years.
• We will provide training for caring, compassionate and interested hires.

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