2023 Fuller Hospital College Student Summer Program

Fuller Hospital is seeking mental health specialists for our 2023 College Student Summer Program. This is a great opportunity for college students majoring in Nursing, Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Sociology and other related fields to work full time while gaining exposure to careers in health care. Past employees in our summer program have even continued employment with Fuller Hospital post graduation in various roles including Milieu Coordinator, Staffing Coordinator, Intake Coordinator, Social Worker and Registered Nurse.

June 5-9th Orientation

The last orientation that we will be accepting students into begins the week of June 5th. You will need to be fully compliant with our hiring requirements prior to this date.

Schedule/Pay

This position consists of 40 hours a week on either our evening (3pm-1130pm) or overnight (11pm-730am) shift. A set schedule which includes every other weekend is required.

Employees in the summer program will be paid $20/hour and will also be entitled to shift differentials. Shift differentials are as follows:

• 2nd shift - $0.90/hour
• 3rd shift - $1.50/hour
• Weekends - $1.00/hour (in addition to 2nd or 3rd shift differential)

Job details

Individuals in our summer program will be trained to work as a mental Mental Health Specialist (MHS) and will work on the units as a MHS after training. Duties for MHS staff include:

• Ensuring a safe, therapeutic and engaging environment
• Assisting with patient groups and activities
• Providing routine patient care as required in a psychiatric environment
• Assisting with patients activities of daily living
• Documenting and communicating unusual or erratic changes in patients' behaviors

Fuller Hospital is a 109-bed licensed, private psychiatric facility located in South Attleboro, Massachusetts providing inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services to residents of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Inpatient units are designed to treat adults with general psychiatric or intellectual disabilities, as well as adolescents with general psychiatric issues. Patients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders can be treated on most units. Fuller Hospital also provides a less intensive Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) to patients with psychiatric and co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse

What do our current mental health specialists value at Fuller Hospital and UHS?

A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the behavioral health profession. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a MHS is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peers and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS. We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, you have a voice.

Who we are:

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.

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 subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career 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 feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person