Behavioral Health Technician

**Job Title:** **Location:** Springfield, Missouri Behavioral Health Technician (Youth Residential) **Job Summary:** As a Behavioral Health Technician in our Youth Residential program, you'll provide direct care and supervision to youth residents ages 13-17 with persistent mental illnesses, facilitate therapeutic activities, and work with a team to support the residents' treatment goals and daily program. Our ideal candidate is passionate about working with at-risk youth, has experience with direct care for youth preferred, and strong communication and collaboration skills. **Position Perks & Benefits:** Benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more (for full-time) **Key Responsibilities:** Work with a team of residents on their daily program, specific interventions and adjustments to the milieu, including homework, chores, recreation, social skills, daily living skills, individualized weekly and treatment plan goals. Facilitate one specialized group (social skills, relaxation, recreation, craft, life skill, etc.) each week, as requested. **Education and/or Experience Qualifications:** **Additional Qualifications:** Strong communication and collaboration skills Ability to work in a team environment **Physical Requirements:** **Employee benefits package:** full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**About Brightli**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 use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO), Firefly, Adult and Child Health, and Places for People. While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.**Brightli Snapshot*** 200 locations* 4 states* 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates* 5k+ employees #J-18808-Ljbffr