Psychiatric Technician

Recovery Care Specialist-Psych Tech PRNAnderson, IN 46011OverviewLevel Entry Position Type Part Time Education Level High School Category Health CareDescriptionWork in a scenic, home-like environment with a team of professionals providing comprehensive and compassionate care for adolescent and adult women who are diagnosed with eating disorders. Selah House Indiana is the only licensed inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization program (PHP) eating disorder treatment center in the state of Indiana.Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support401K with Company MatchGenerous Team Member Referral ProgramThe Recovery Care Specialist promotes clients' involvement in the treatment program. Recovery Care Specialists assist clients in various clinical, nutritional and administrative activities as directed, to ensure optimal client outcome.Available PRN Shifts:Day Shift 6:30a-6:30pOvernight Shift 6:30p-6:30aRelationships and Contacts:Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients, Milieu Director, facility leadership, peers and vendors.Outside the organization: May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors as needed and directed.Essential Responsibilities:Assists the daily milieu at Selah House Treatment Center, assisting with program activities, observations, charting progress/improvement/decline, etc.Consistently maintains the privacy and confidentiality requirements and regulations.Becomes familiar with the histories and needs of clients and identifies cues and behaviors that may indicate a change in the client's status.Under the direction of the Lead Recovery Care Specialist provides appropriate emotional support to clients.Spends one on one time with clients during scheduled activities and leisure time.Communicates pertinent patient information to the Clinical Program Manager as well as to the treatment team, as appropriate.Responsible for maintaining proper and timely documentation regarding client's progress. Alerts management and Therapists of client concerns or problems.Day and evening shift Recovery Care Specialist are required to eat meals with the clients, providing role modeling healthy food and body image behaviors.Observes client behavior during and after meals.Assists in various nutritional activities including but not limited to, meal preparation, grocery shopping, meal outings, supervision of exercise and other activities assigned by the clinical staff and/or the Dietitian.Demonstrates proper food safety and handling standards when preparing/serving meals to the clients.Assist with housekeeping duties, including cleaning of facilities (i.e. taking out trash, loading and unloading dishwasher, laundry, running errands and other duties as assigned).Assist with tours for clients, family members, students, visitors and interested parties as requested.Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to Selah House Mission and population.QualificationsPosition requires a 1 + years of related experience. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Experience with eating disorders is strongly preferred.Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance.Selah House provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Selah House reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "At-Will."