POSITION SUMMARY
The Behavioral Health Technician serves as an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team and is responsible for:
- monitoring and reporting of client behaviors;
- providing continuous client care, supervision,
- interaction,
- role modeling,
- assisting in client data collection, recording, and maintenance,
- and responding in crisis situations and medical emergencies as needed
What you will do as a Behavioral Health Technician
- Ensures the well-being of clients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment. Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of clients.
- Conducts safety checks, ensuring that supervision is conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines.
- Checks clients for contraband and manages the client’s valuables and belongings.
- Interacts routinely with clients, observes behaviors and communicates significant observations to supervisor. Promotes interest in recreational activities.
- Engages with client in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
- Facilitates client educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
- Communicates significant changes in client’s behaviors or condition to the charge Lead Counselor or Nurse.
- Documents in client records timely, accurately, and appropriately.
- Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage client’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment
Qualifications we seek in our Behavioral Health Technicians:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Six months or more experience working with the specific population or life experiences.