Behavioral Health Tech

## Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.Provides training, support and enrichment activities to client to meet the goals and objectives of the client’s individualized treatment plan.**EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required if hired after April 18, 20192. West Virginia state and Federal criminal background check required for DHHR WV CARES regulated area.3. Valid WV driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance and a reliable vehicle (An exception can be made if the BHT will be working only midnight shifts that do not require any transportation or with a client that does not need transported.)**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS****:****EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. AMAP (Approved Medication Administration Personnel) Certified**EXPERIENCE:**1. Six months of similar work experience in human service or education setting**CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.1. Provides direct services to clients. Conducts self in a professional manner (communication and appearance) with clients, families and other Associates to include maintaining all of the confidential aspects of the program.2. Creates and maintains an atmosphere of cooperation, personal interest and positive attitude when dealing with all customers (clients, families, stakeholders and other Associates) to assure that optimum care is provided to include awareness of current developments or changes.3. Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness and general competence in following directions to implement behavior management/basic living skills plans and/or nursing plans of care and other directives.4. Exercises good judgment in making decisions that are in the client’s best interest while handling a variety of different tasks when interacting with people with behavioral health problems5. Accurately completes required documentation including but not limited to: progress notes, SALs, task analyses, observation notes or any other documentation necessary to fulfill program goals in both content and structure6. Maintains all required documentation in compliance with organizational, state and federal regulations in a timely and accurate manner. Meets paperwork deadlines7. Meets established productivity standards.8. Functions as a participating member of the program participant’s team in IDTs (Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning) and of the division (PD/DD) community services team9. Transports clients as per Treatment Plan, Service Plan and activity schedule **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. 1. Hearing within normal range2. Must be able to stand for long periods of time, sit for long periods of time, stoop, crouch, pull, push, grasp, and lift in order to perform duties associated with this position3. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and feeling are necessary body movements utilized in performing this position4. Employee must be able to lift, move and position clients of all weights with varying amounts of assistance in a fair manner on a regular and recurring basis.5. Employee must be able to perform work lifting up to 20 pounds of force regularly. Assignments to client homes that require heavier lifting may be required, as determined by the client’s Physical Demands Documentation Check Off List6. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus **WORKING ENVIRONMENT:** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions2. Employee will also be required to deliver services off-site, independently and to transport clients to Center programs and/or to community activities **SKILLS AND ABILITIES:**1. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.2. Ability to accurately spell and write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to clients and other Associates.3. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.4. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to understand and use military time.5. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and/or schedule form.6. Ability to be tactful and professional at all times, sensitive to the needs of clients and families and respectful of the client’s right to confidentiality. Ability to follow standard practices and procedures with regularly scheduled clinical supervision.**Additional Job Description:**Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 7a-7p ATU**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**36**Shift:****Exempt/Non-Exempt:**United States of America (Non-Exempt)**Company:**USC Healthy Minds**Cost Center:**3139 USC Adult Transitional Unit**Address:**800 David DriveClarksburgWest Virginia**Equal Opportunity Employer**West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** #J-18808-Ljbffr