Behavioral Health Technician | Transitions Program

Behavioral Health Technician

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Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time evening/night shift Behavioral Health Technician. The schedule for this position is Tuesday-Thursday 7pm-7am and Friday 4pm-11pm, including weekends and holidays as needed.

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides direct supervision of the Outpatient clients in treatment. Behavioral Health Technicians work directly with the clients supervising all daily activities.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure a safe environment for clients;
• Exercise therapeutic communication skills;
• Take steps to de-escalate distressed clients;
• Observe and document client behavior;
• Assist with therapeutic and recreational activities;
• Monitor clients' physical well-being;
• Provide input regarding client progress to the interdisciplinary team;
• Oversee the activities of the facility when there is no professional staff on duty;
• Possess adequate orientation and skills to assess situations related to relapse and to provide access to appropriate medical care when needed;
• Function as client advocate;
• Monitor residents to ensure their compliance with daily schedules and to ensure their safety at all times;
• Receive and pass verbal and written feedback to Clinical, Medical, and other Transitions staff as requested about client activity and behaviors;
• Monitor visits from children and family members and provide documentation as requested by clinical staff and Program Manager;
• Monitor and observe clients taking medications as requested by the nursing staff or the Program Manager, complete all required documents in the clients charts as instructed, and inform Program Manager and nursing staff of any problems or concerns;
• Complete all Incident Reports prior to the end of scheduled shift as required by Incident Policy and Procedure;
• Assist with the planning and organization of therapeutic client activities both on and off the main campus;
• Conduct urine screens as requested and complete all required documentation;
• Facilitate and supervise all client feedback meetings;
• Facilitate and monitor client phone calls;
• Facilitate and supervise any community or in-house 12 step meetings (must be Present);
• Complete client bed checks every hour and as requested by Program Manager and complete required documentation via emails during night runs;
• Complete facility security rounds and ensure all doors and gates are locked and secured when appropriate;
• Submit shift reports to BHT Supervisor throughout shift via email as requested;
• Contact BHT Supervisor and Program Managers in the event of a fire or evacuation of the treatment facility as required;
• Perform property searches on all new clients as requested and perform searches on clients returning to the program from outside activities (NO CAVITY SEARCH);
• Assist with other program functions as requested by Program Manager including but not limited to transportation and monitoring of the front desk;
• Assist with providing client cell phones as needed per shift;
• Pick up clients medication as requested by the BHT Supervisor;
• Assist with transportation as needed; and
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• CPI de-escalation training knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Candidates in recovery must have 2 plus years of sobriety
• 2 years of Behavioral Health Tech in Acute Psych and substance abuse treatment experience

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in related field (social work, psychology, education)
• 3 plus years of Behavioral Health Tech experience in Acute Psych
• Knowledge of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholic Anonymous principles

Competitive compensation and benefits package includes insurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits and 401k match.