Job Summary: In accordance with the organization’s mission, vision and values, the Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for assisting the counseling staff and client safety & security. The following duties will apply:
Duties
- Responsible for carrying out treatment planning in milieu.
- Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, and engagement.
- Assists therapists and primary counselors to intervene to help provide therapeutic interventions to foster resident’s social, cognitive, and behavioral skill development.
- Provide transportation for clients to and from treatment related appointments or community activities.
- Interface with community support systems, agencies and families.
- Report to immediate supervisor any changes noted in any clients’ medical condition, mental status or behavior and then document it on the appropriate paperwork when requested.
- Participate in general, staff, in-service and supervisory meetings held by the Agency.
- Assist clients in addressing issues and challenges by role-modeling appropriated responses.
- Assist in teaching the clients about personal care, household chores, daily living, community resources and safety awareness.
- Actively participate with the program team in completing proper daily maintenance of living areas including cleaning and maintaining an orderly environment. Assist with light cleaning.
- Complete shift checklist as assigned, including overnight checklist, if applicable to your shift.
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Assist clients with budget, grocery shopping and meal preparation as appropriate to treatment plan level of care.
- Support client in goal attainment.
- Esurance of safety and security of all clients, staff and facilities.
- Completion of med certification training and ongoing observations of self-administration of medications.
- Perform other duties and functions as directed.
Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalency. Valid NYS Drivers’ License. Associates Degree preferred.
Other Skills/Knowledge and Experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with cu
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turally diverse persons, staff and community service providers.
- Working knowledge of behavioral health issues.
- Comfort/ability to intervene in crisis/support de-escalation of struggling clients
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Ability to multi-task, have good problem solving & time management skills and the ability to remain calm in cr
