Behavioral Health Technician- Adult & Youth (Full-time & Part-time Available)

Job Description:

Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician

Location: Kirksville, MO

Department: Preferred Family Healthcare: Youth Residential

Client Population: Adult and/or Youth (subject to availability)

Employment Type: Full-time & Part-time shifts available

Shifts: ​Days, Evenings, and Overnights (shifts subject to availability)
 

Job Summary:

Are you a passionate and dedicated individual looking to make a positive impact in the lives of our clients/patients? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at Centerstone as a Behavioral Health Technician!
 

As a Behavioral Health Technician, you'll play a crucial role in providing direct care and support to our clients/patients. Your responsibilities include active participation in the treatment team, ensuring program compliance, adhering to medication policies, assisting in the admission/orientation process, providing client education and support, and offering transportation assistance as needed.
​

Position Perks & Benefits:

• 403(b) Match – up to 5% for both part-time and full-time employees

• Flexible scheduling options to support work-life balance

• Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in behavioral health care

• Supportive and mission-driven team environment

• Potential for career advancement within the organization

• Training and development opportunities

Key Responsibilities:

• Active Participation: Participate as an integral member of the treatment team, assisting in identifying client strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences. Carrying out any additional requests from your supervisor. 

• Program Compliance: Ensure adherence to all program expectations and rules, reporting behaviors to supervisors for effective therapeutic interventions

• Medication Policies: Adhere rigorously to all medication policies and collaborate with trained nursing staff to guarantee compliance, whether the medication is administered by the client/patient or PFH associate.

• Admission/Orientation Assistance: Assist in the admission/orientation process, including obtaining vital signs if applicable, safety searches of client/patient and belongings, and collecting any necessary urine/lab specimens for testing.

• Client Education and Support: Assist and educate clients/patients in performing daily activities as needed.

• Transportation Assistance: Provide transportation support for clients/patients as required.
   

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent

• Minimum of two (2) years of responsible employment history
   

Required License/Certification:

• Must have a driver's license and current auto insurance
   

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish rapport with clients/patients

• On Call*

• Job Training Provided**

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

• Basic computer skills

• Experience in behavioral health or related field is preferred

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and communit