Behavioral Health Tech (PRN)-Children Inpatient

Behavioral Health Tech

A Behavioral Health Tech provides direct care to individuals served with behavioral health needs which includes observing and monitoring individuals' served behavior; and supporting individuals served (ages 5-17 years old) with activities of daily living (ADL) in the Children's Emergency Crisis Stabilization facility. The Behavioral Health Tech will support other staff to ensure individuals served participate in prescribed treatment and activities, leading activity groups and community meetings, admitting and orienting individuals served to the program, and assuring all program tasks are completed properly.

Job Requirements:

• Must have a High school Diploma or GED
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs of dead weight
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills

Position Responsibilities:

• Partner with team members to de-escalate individuals' served behaviors through trained verbal resolution and/or hands-on restraining techniques.
• Assist individuals served in daily living activities therapeutic environment.
• Maintain safety and security of the program, including individuals served, staff, and visitors, through detailed hands-on screenings and searches.
• Accurate and timely completion of required individuals served via documentation.
• Monitor individuals' served behavior and address concerns.
• Provide appropriate nutrition based on individuals served of dietary needs.

Employment Environment and Tasks:

• Secure facility that provides inpatient treatment programs for those experiencing a mental health emergency needing 24-hour care in a safe, supportive environment.
• This is a 28-bed Children's Crisis inpatient served care facility.
• Must be capable of lifting 50 pounds of dead weight alone.
• May be required to stand for an extended period and/or for the entire work shift.
• Maintains confidentiality and remains calm under stressful situations.

Compliance Responsibilities Include:

• Adheres to all applicable federal, state, local, and company-maintained standards of compliance, ethics, and policies concerned with the administration and delivery of agency services.
• Meets deadlines, requirements, and expectations as established by the supervisor, agency and department.
• Completes administrative functions and data entry timely and accurately.

Customer Service Responsibilities Include:

• Provides exceptional customer service in all communications and interactions with staff and, general public.
• Maintains confidentiality and remains calm under stress.
• Assists staff with support in all areas of functional responsibility in a courteous, supportive manner.
• Maintains and exhibits servant leadership qualities and exceeds customers' expectations.

Fiscal Responsibilities Include:

• Effective, efficient use of agency resources, systems, equipment and processes.
• Continuous focus on cost savings initiatives across the responsibilities and deliverables.
• Effective use of time management to avoid overtime and budgetary issues.