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Mental Health Associate (MHA) Nights 7pm - 7am

UHS·Westampton Township, New Jersey

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 13 days ago
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About the role

Provide direct patient care and supervision of daily living activities to maintain a therapeutic milieu. Coordinate patient movement to meals and programs while providing progress feedback to the treatment team.

Responsibilities

  • Hampton Behavioral Health Center is a 120-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Westampton, New Jersey.
  • We offer the most advanced behavioral health, diagnostic treatment services for adults, adolescents, and older adults in both inpatient and outpatient programs.
  • A commitment to excellence in diagnosis, treatment, and education – these concepts are at the core of Hampton Behavioral Health Center’s mission.
  • Much more online at: https://hamptonhospital.com/ The Mental Health Associate provides direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered nurse and Clinical/Nursing Administration.
  • We are looking for energetic individuals with a passion for healthcare and healing to be an interactive and essential part of care for our patients.
  • The ideal candidate will understand the basics of psychology and human behaviors and have an interest in providing direct patient care in order to encourage a therapeutic milieu.
  • You will provide assistance and supervision of patients' activities of daily living by encouraging appropriate behavior; intervening when needed and preventing inappropriate behavior on the units.
  • This position will require you to be in charge of assembling and escorting patients for their prompt arrival to meals, programs, court, clinics and other designated activities.
  • This will require a person who has a take charge mentality and a desire to lead patients in a compassionate but firm manner in their treatment plans.
  • In order to be successful in this position, you must have good documentation, organization and time management skills.
  • You will be required to meet with assigned patients daily, and provide feedback to the treatment team on the patients' improvements and progress in implementing the Nursing Care Plan strategies.
  • This is a Full Time position from 7pm - 7am, 3 days a week, 36 hours a week with rotating weekends.
  • There is opportunity to cover various shifts and pickup overtime if interested.
  • Benefits for our Mental Health Associates (MHAs) include: Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
  • HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses 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 About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.
  • Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023.
  • During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
  • Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.
  • Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Matthew Selitto, Regional Recruiter at matthew.selitto@uhsinc.com

Qualifications

Job Requirements

B.S. in health related field with one year of psychiatric experience, preferably in an inpatient setting; or two years of experience in a psychiatric setting with evidence of participation in continuing education related to mental health preferred. Psychiatric inpatient experience for Adults, Adolescents and Dual populations preferred. Must maintain CPR and First Aid, Verbal De-escalation and Handle with Care Certifications which will be provided by the Hospital. 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. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams 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. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Competitive compensation
  • Prescription drug plans
  • Career development opportunities
  • Generous paid time off
  • Discounted stock plan
  • Sofi student loan refinancing program
  • Healthstream online learning catalogue

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Westampton Township, New Jersey
Posted
Jul 15, 2026
Closes
Jul 15, 2027
Application
Employer website
UH

Hiring organization

UHS

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePublic Company
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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