Mental Health Specialist (Degree) -PRN
- Location
- LOUISVILLE, Mississippi, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Salary
- $0 – $0 / year
About the job
Responsibilities
Mental Health Specialist (Degree) -PRN Diamond Grove Center Behavioral Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Central Area of Mississippi and surrounding counties for more than 30 years. Diamond Grove Center is located in Louisville; Miss. Diamond Grove Center is an 85-bed facility that provides a peaceful setting for those seeking psychiatric treatment within a hospital setting. Diamond Grove center offers unique and individualized programming for children and adolescents ages 5-17 years of age. Dimond Grove Center has been set apart from other facilities for having the most tenured leadership team in UHS, as well as a seasoned nursing department. Website: ( https://www.diamondgrovecenter.com ) As a mental health specialist, you will facilitate the admission of psychiatric patients to Diamond Grove Center, by balancing the patient's comfort and ease within the organization's operating needs, with an ability to establish therapeutic rapport and verbally de-escalate patients in crisis are skills that will help make you successful in this role as you facilitate the orderly admissions of patients to the facility. As a key member of the Diamond Grove Center Team, you will be responsible for integration and coordination of patient care; ensuring that delivery of high-quality and cost-effective health care is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Universal Health Services and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements. Job Duties/Responsibilities:
• Responsible for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations, mission, vision, and values:
- Responsible for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations, mission, vision, and values:
- Demonstrates efficiency in maintaining support services, which are vital to unit operation
- Demonstrates expertise in performance of tasks necessary to maintain a therapeutic milieu and optimum patient care.
- Escorts patient to and from scheduled activities both in and outside to the hospital, off grounds in a safe and professional manner.
- Completes 12-minute checks, special observations and patient monitoring including 1:1, and close observation in an efficient manner.
- 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
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
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 .
Please feel free to reach out to Dalaphine Mays, HRD at 662-779-0119extension106, or by email at dalaphine.mays@uhsinc.com
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions.
- Behavioral Science field or equivalent of documented experience.
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From Universal Health Services's careers page (Company careers page), checked 30 Oct 2026.
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Posted 29 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job