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MERIDIAN, MS

Mental Health Tech - Adolescents PRN The Crossings

PER_DIEMBehavioral Health / Psych
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Position Details

Hospital System
Universal Health Services
Location
MERIDIAN, MS
Job Type
PER_DIEM
Specialty
Behavioral Health / Psych
Posted
2026-08-10
Applications close
2026-10-11
Job ID
363803

Description

Responsibilities Located in Meridian, Mississippi, Alliance Health Center is a 154-bed acute care psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital. The facility offers treatment programs for adults and adolescents and has a unique program track specifically for seniors. The Alliance campus is also home to The Crossings, a 60-bed residential treatment facility for adolescents.

For over 40 years, Alliance has been dedicated to serving individuals with acute mental and behavioral health disorders and addiction issues across the state of Mississippi and Alabama. Specific programs are provided for patients according to their diagnosis and age. Our behavioral health programs are offered to all ages from adolescents to seniors.

Detoxification, dual diagnosis and New Leaf Recovery are offered to individuals ages 18 and up. We have a full spectrum of addiction services, from detoxification to our 30 day New Leaf Recovery program. We also offer dual diagnosis programming for those with mental illness and substance abuse.

Alliance Health Center is looking for an energetic, responsible Mental Health Tech(MHT) to work with our ADOLESCENT patients. This job is at The Crossings, our residential treatment center. Some responsibilities of an MHT are: Demonstrate the ability to role model pro-social and coping skills for patient observation.

Consistently present positive attitude while carrying out assigned duties and interacting with patient/family and coworkers. Utilizes therapeutic communication skills and maintains professional boundaries with patients and their families. Presents basic problem solving skills and seeks supervision when needed.

Adhere to the policies of Alliance Health Center on a consistent basis. Demonstrate the ability to facilitate patient classes and activities. About Universal Health Services Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc.

(NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.

S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com. From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved.

Used under license. Qualifications EDUCATION/TRAINING: Must be at least 21 years of age. High School Graduate or Equivalent.

Prefer two years’ work experience in psychiatric treatment setting with children and adolescents. 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.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement.

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