Behavioral Health Technician

Job Description:

Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician

Location: St. Louis, MO

Department: Substance Use Recovery Services

Employment Type: Full Time or Part Time

Shifts: ​Varies (days, evenings, weekends available)
 

Job Summary:
Looking for more than 'just a job'? Want 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 PFH 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.


 

The Behavioral Health Technician position offers...

• *Additional Pay* - Shift differential if hired for overnight shift

• Paid Time Off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay (for full time employees)

• All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, and more

• Telemedicine- 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits with copays as low as $15 if enrolled in health benefits

• Employee Assistance Program- 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost

• Premier Training - Encompassing initial immersive onboarding, continuous skill enhancement, comprehensive curricula, and a supportive learning atmosphere.

• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

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
   

Additional Qualifications:

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

• Job Training Provided**

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

• Basic computer skills

• Experience in behavioral health or related field is preferred

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 use 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 community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclu