Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 4pm-7pm
JOB SUMMARY
The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides direct services and support to clients enrolled in the Intensive Outpatient Program. Under the supervision of a licensed clinician, the BHT assists in the delivery of evidence-based group programming, supports clients in skill acquisition, ensures program/staff/client safety and program structure, and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and wellness.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational, skills, and process groups using structured curricula (CBT, DBT, and other evidence-based approaches).
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Assist clients in practicing coping strategies, social skills, and self-regulation techniques.
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Monitor and document client participation, progress, and behaviors in accordance with ADHS and program documentation requirements within an electronic medical record.
- Recognize patients that are exhibiting aggressive behavior, acting as a danger to themselves or others, or are in crisis constituting a medical emergency. Provides intervention including redirecting of patients and/or participating in seclusion and restraint as needed.
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Provides care that promotes dignity, independence, strength, privacy and choice. Exhibits respect for diversity and boundaries.
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Maintain a safe, structured, and supportive environment for clients during program hours.
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Customer/client focused and confirms with and abides by all regulations, policies, patient rights, work procedures, code procedures, and instruction.
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Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position.
- Group Facilitation
- Safety Rounds Monitoring
- Crisis Intervention
- Interdisciplinary Communication and Team Participation
- Accurate and Timely Documentation
This job is operated in a behavioral health/psychiatric hospital. Position is direct care/hands-on, physically demanding, and requires agility to stand/be on feet a minimum of 75% of work shift. Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as being verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive manner; must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation, and foot traffic and be able to move from one task to another. Must be flexible and not easily frustrated in dealing with differences of opinions. Able to address and prioritize multiple tasks within established time frames.
Position is not sedentary and requires ability to walk at a fast pace, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push, pull, lift (up to 35 lbs.), grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips. Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken work during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly. Ability to express and exchange ideas via written assignments effectively and accurately. Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
Regular attendance is required. Overtime, including weekends, may at times be required to fulfill duties of position. Individuals must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate. Work environment is subject to interruptions, varying and unpredictable situations and time pressures related to multiple tasks.
This position is on-site.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma, GED, and/or work experience in behavioral health required
- Two years of behavioral health experience preferred
- Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card required
- BLS/CPR and CPI Certification required
