Behavioral Technician - Behavioral Crisis Center (full time)

Job Description:

Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician I

Location: Columbia, MO

Department: Rapid Access Unit

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Sunday - Tuesday 7am-7:30pm

Job Summary:
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a positive impact on clients’ lives? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can contribute to their recovery journey? Join our team at Burrell as a Behavioral Health Technician I!

In this role, you will provide direct and supportive care to clients/patients, ensuring their safety and well-being. Your responsibilities will include monitoring health signs, intervening in crises, facilitating group activities, and maintaining a therapeutic environment. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing the quality of care and support for individuals in our facility.

This position offers…

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

• Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel

• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition

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

• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:

• Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients.

• Monitor vital signs and assess withdrawal symptoms, escalating to medical personnel as needed.

• Administer and document medications per policy and procedure, ensuring compliance with guidelines.

• Maintain safety protocols and facilitate structured activities and rehabilitative support.

• Document client behaviors and interactions accurately in records and during shift changes.

• Facilitate the admission/orientation process, including client rights and rules.

• Encourage adherence to program expectations in a trauma-informed manner.

• Collaborate actively with the treatment team to identify client strengths and needs.

• Maintain a safe environment and report any maintenance or safety concerns.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• High school education or equivalent, with two (2) years of responsible employment.

• Experience in Human Services or a related field is preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of confidentiality laws regarding substance use and mental health treatment.

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to effectively operate within established procedures and maintain rapport with clients/patients.

• Basic keyboarding skills and proficiency in electronic medical record systems.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work involving the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift or move objects.

• Ability to perform repetitive movements of hands and arms for typing/writing.

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 community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individua