Behavioral Health Tech

Behavioral Health Technician

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Behavioral Health Technician to join our patient-centered care team. In this role, you will support our Behavioral Health Providers by assisting with patient educations, patient assessments, and guidance, helping individuals on their journey towards wellness. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others and thrive in a supportive healthcare environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits Offered:

• Starting hourly rate $18.00 - goes up based on experience
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Accrued per pay
• Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability)
• Paid Holidays – 7 paid holidays
• 403b Retirement with up to 8% match (starts at 3% and increases with time of service at HPWO)
• Annual Reviews and Increases
• Mileage Reimbursement – Work related travel
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Bonus – Earn more by expanding our team
• Training Opportunities
• Eligible to apply for the Emerging Leaders Program after 1 year of service

Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED certificate, required. Required Knowledge: Successful completion of in-house training.

Skills/Abilities: Ability to effectively manage projects. Good problem-solving and analysis capabilities. Must be detail oriented and possess organizational skills and accuracy. Ability to prioritize well and maintain appropriate sense of urgency. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Demonstrate ability to relate to diverse populations. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Recognizes legal obligations to confidentiality of health care and program records.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties:

• Assist in health care setting in all aspects of program implementation including coordination and information collection.
• Collects detailed data and enters in project database.
• Completes mental health and developmental screenings and enters into EHR.
• Comprehensive understanding of substance uses screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment.
• Provides administrative support to programs including entering screenings into EHR and other duties as assigned by program leadership.
• Communicates professionally, appropriately, and clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Communicates and reports accurately and in a timely manner, meeting designated deadlines.
• Participates in training as it relates to program.
• Participates in regular meetings with team.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of the underserved and vulnerable populations and abides by privacy and security standards.
• Respects and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings.
• Performs other related duties as they are assigned.
• Awareness of social determinants of health and the impact they have in physical and mental health.
• Motivated to remain informed in local resources and keep resource references up to date for colleagues and patients.

Work Environment: Work is primarily sedentary, demanding sitting, walking, lifting, and bending. Those physical movements and the degree of mobility, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination commonly associated with duties in an office setting will be performed repetitively. This also includes bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, pulling, pushing, and walking. The ability to distinguish letters and symbols and utilize telephones, computer terminals, fax machines, and copiers is required. The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Working under stressful conditions, as well as irregular hours, may be required.