Behavioral Health Technician Night Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Mission Statement and Vision of Holman Recovery Center:

It is the mission of Holman Recovery Center to provide compassionate care to people with substance use disorders in a supportive, non-judgmental residential environment. Our vision is to teach people to utilize the skills needed for long-term recovery through a holistic approach, evidence-based practices and improving relationships to live the life they deserve. Holman Recovery Center operates under five core values: compassion, integrity, equity and inclusion, commitment, and hope.

 

We are looking for a Behavioral Health Technician to join our team on night shift -

7:15 pm - 5:45 am, 4 days a week

Position Description:

• Performs related work as assigned, including assisting clients with any questions or needs.
• Process new client intake inventory
• Works closely with BHT Leads to ensure full compliance to HRC protocols and procedures
• Facilitate Peer groups as assigned by BHT III (Lead) and or BHT Supervisor, as back up
  to BHT II (CPC)

• Transportation of clients being picked up for intake or drop off for discharges (as back up to BHT II- CPC)
• Complete documentation as pertains to groups and client incidents
• Facilitates discharge of clients including all documentation (as back up to BHT II – CPC)
• Provides services to individuals, including living skills, case management, and social support.
• Performs related work as assigned, including assisting staff and clients with laundry, dishes, housekeeping, and garbage disposal.
• Facilitates client self-administration of medication (as back up to Med Tech, CSS, and BHT III Leads)
• Provides information to the treatment team to inform treatment decision making
• Assist clients in crisis situations involving social, emotional, health, and other obstacle
• Answers and responds to calls at Holman Recovery Center
• Links clients to available resources in the community post-treatment
• Monitors recreation, physical fitness, and appropriate leisure activities
• Identification of verbal and non-verbal cues for potential aggressive behavior and application of de-escalation techniques to the situation.
• Provides oversight to clients during housekeeping, meal service, and various daily activities.
• Facilitates room changes and bed checks
• Facilitating smoke breaks for clients
• Provides services to individuals, including living skills, case management, and social support.
• Transport clients to medical appointments as back up to BHT II (CPC)
• Availability to cover staff shortages as needed (schedule to be adjusted)
• Serves as backup to BHT II- CPC for client tour, change out and UA
• Assists clients in adherence to “client daily schedule “

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate professionalism and appropriate boundaries in all interactions with team members and clients.
• Must be able to work independently
• Willingness to work with adults who may possess some behavioral challenges
• Ability to read and interpret documents
• Ability to speak effectively in front of groups

Education and Experience, Certificates, and Licenses:

 

Must have and have a high school diploma with at least one year of experience that is relevant to the primary responsibilities of this position.

 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.