Behavioral Health Technician 2

The Behavioral Health Technician II (BHT) works in the Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospital (PHP) levels of care as a member of the treatment teams providing services to patients. Examples of services provided are activity and therapeutic groups; providing screening activities, education support for our child and adolescent population; conducting staff assisted exposure therapy, etc. The BHT II will act as the NCI trainer for their location.Schedule: Monday-Friday, 10:00am-6:00pmJob Duties & Responsibilities:Supports the clinical team in delivering cognitive and other therapeutic services to program patients according to clinical standards of care and under the supervision of the clinical supervisor/director or designee.Works in conjunction with the with the treatment teams to implement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) specific behavioral intervention, ie Exposure Therapy.Supports and leads patient (education) groups, under the direction or in collaboration with the clinical team.Conducts expressive group activities to enhance the patients overall experience at Rogers. ie arts and crafts, music, games, psychodrama, etc, in cooperation with the (experiential) therapist.Supports arrival dismissal, lunch, and other transitional patient activities as needed, i.e., supervise children and adolescents during their lunchtime.Performs admissions tasks to ease access to patient care, including front desk coverage.In coordination with the medical and clinical team collects/performs: medical testing, screening requirements, safety protocols, census management activities, etc.Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings as requested.Works with individual patients and implements treatment plans when providing coverage for Behavior Specialist and non-licensed duties of Therapist staff as needed.Monitor dietary intake of the patients, as requested by the clinical team.Provide structured, therapeutic milieu management in which a positive pattern of social, education, and personal behavior and coping skills is taught, reinforced, and enhanced.Support/Influence behavior management plans/programs for all patients and follow through with implementing each program.Complete educational assessments upon admission, informing schools of admission and collaborating with them on progress toward a transition back to schoolCollects and documents patient progress in the treatment plan, as indicated, to contribute to the overall treatment plan of patients. This includes education goals and on going progress toward goals.Acts as an NCI trainer.Performs other duties as assigned within the education, license, experience and training.Additional Job Description:Education/Training Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree in human services, psychology, social work, or related field required. . . One to two years’ experience in behavioral health or medical field preferred..Formal training in the management of the aggressive patient (NCI) is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire. Bi-annual re-certification is required.Attend all mandatory in-services and other in-services relevant to the position. Be responsible for all educational requirements and related obligations pertaining to the license of the program/unit license regulatory requirements governing the program(s).Hold a valid driver’s license in the state in which they are employed. Required to have driving record approved by the Hospital’s insurance carrier.Drivers License - CertWith a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family401(k) retirement planEmployee share programLife/disability insuranceFlex spending accountsTuition reimbursementHealth and wellness programEmployee assistance program (EAP)Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com) #J-18808-Ljbffr