Behavioral Health Technician For Adolescent Home

Job Description

Job Description

Sanctuary Recovery Centers is looking for a Behavioral Health Technician to work in our adolescent home!

As a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT), you will work directly with the children/youth to be seen as a positive role model - dedicated and truly caring about their well-being. BHTs mentor and have fun with kids doing year-round activities such as art projects, music groups, athletics (basketball, soccer, Frisbee, etc.), and adulthood transition prep! You will assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals in the home!

Responsibilities:

Provide Behavioral Support to a single adolescent member

Provide direct patient care in a group home setting for this member

Communicate with medical staff and co-workers about changes in the patient's condition including vital signs, and behavioral and physical symptoms.

Able to respond to changes in patient's behavioral status

Keep member's routine schedules such as medications and appointments.

Transport members to and from appointments

Accurately document observed behavior

Qualifications:

Must be 21 years of age or older

HS Diploma or GED required (Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work or relevant field preferred)

Previous experience working with children/adolescents with behavioral/emotional needs required

Drug test within 24 hours of offer w/ negative results

Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check

Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions)

Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Patient demographics:

• Adolescents

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Behavioral health: 3 years (Required)
• working with adolescence: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Finger Print Clearence Card (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85022: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person