Behavioral Health Technician

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions: 

• Ensure that all program expectations and rules are adhered to, and report behaviors to supervisor, which will assist with therapeutic interventions.

• Participate as an active member of the treatment team by helping to identify client’s strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.  

• Document and/or report at shift change and/or in client/patient record any exceptional behavior and/or areas of concerns related to client’s behaviors/interactions.

• Assist in admission/orientation process including obtaining vital signs if applicable, safety search of client/patient and belongings and collecting any urine/lab specimens for testing. 

• Coordinate incoming calls and respond to crisis calls as necessary. 

• Assist and educate clients/patients in performing daily activities as needed.

• Assist in orientation of client/patient with regard to client rights and rules under the supervision of the Residential Coordinator, Assistant Residential Coordinator, or assigned supervisor.

• Monitor client activities and document client activities occurring on shifts that are relevant to client’s/patient’s progress or behavior, including bed check documentation during overnight shifts.   

• Ensure all clients/patients are accounted for. 

• Ensure precaution protocols are adhered to and appropriate documentation occurs. 

• Assists in monitoring general health conditions of clients/patients.

• Facilitate education or recreation groups as scheduled and assigned.

• Adhere to all medication policies and work with trained nursing staff to ensure all medication policies are followed whether client/patient administered or PFH associate administered. 

• Provide client/patient transportation as needed.

• Maintain a standard of behavior that is, at all times, consistent with agency expectations and program philosophy. 

• Complete all mandatory trainings within the required time frame within State Regulatory/CARF Standards. 

• Attend staff meetings, treatment team meetings, training sessions, etc. as requested by supervisors. 

• Be knowledgeable and adhere to all program policies. 

• Screen and monitor detoxification clients to ensure that safety and recovery needs are being met (when applicable).

• Demonstrates interest in long term and short term goals and objectives of the company.

• Other duties as assigned by Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor, Residential Coordinator, Program Director or Executive Team Member.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of confidentiality laws governing the treatment of substance use and mental health disorder treatment.

• Ability to establish rapport with client/patient population.

• Capable of communicating ideas clearly and effectively both verbally and written to produce clear and concise reports. 

Experience and Education Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent and two (2) years responsible employment history; 

OR

• Exceptions to the qualifications listed may be made by the appropriate Executive Team member.

St. Louis County Programs: 

• Bachelor’s Degree OR

• MAADC I or II

Supervisory Requirements:

None

Employment Requirements:

• Must provide evidence that incumbent is free of infectious and contagious disease, such as TB, prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter. – RCF staff and Kansas Residential.

• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record and abuse/neglect.

• Completion of New Hire Orientation within 30 Days of Employment.

• All training requirements including Relias Learning within two (2) weeks of employment and annually thereaf