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Universal Health Services
SPRINGFIELD, IL

PRN Behavioral Health Tech

PER_DIEMBehavioral Health / Psych
Pay & benefits for this position
RN: $46/hr
401(k) / retirement matchPaid Time OffHealth insuranceDental & visionMental health support
Requirements
CPRHS diploma/GED
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Position Details

Hospital System
Universal Health Services
Location
SPRINGFIELD, IL
Job Type
PER_DIEM
Specialty
Behavioral Health / Psych
Posted
2026-05-29
Applications close
2026-10-11
Job ID
354752

Description

Responsibilities Our Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, facilitating a therapeutic and safe milieu by appropriate interaction with clients and ensuring the proper level of resident supervision is maintained. Primary responsibilities include recording patient vital signs, assisting with head to toe assessments and proper clinical documentation, maintaining all patient health data and records, running therapeutic group sessions, maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention and performing observation rounds while working within the ethical boundaries of the field.

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center is a 97-bed facility located in Springfield, Illinois. We are dedicated to providing youth with compassionate mental health treatment that encourages self-responsibility and personal growth. We are the only facility of our kind in Central Illinois!

We provide psychiatric treatment to children and adolescents that present with a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral disorders. A clinically skilled multidisciplinary team works to partner with the youth and family to accomplish their goals in a supportive and therapeutic environment. Much more online at http://www.lincolnprairiebhc.com/ Benefits for this position include: 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!

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.

S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U. S. states, Washington, D.

C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Qualifications

High school diploma/GED required. BA or BS Degree in a related mental health field is preferred.

Previous experience working with behavioral health patients, children, adolescents, and/or special needs population preferred. Licensure/Certification: Successful completion of CPR certification, age-specific training and the current patient aggression management training within 90 days of employment.

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