Behavior Health Technician

PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC SERVICES INC•Dover, DE

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavior Health Technician supports persons served in their recovery and rehabilitation, helping them develop independence and become contributing members of the community. The role provides training and assistance in somatic and mental health, community living, and personal and social skills. It includes activities of daily living support, medication monitoring, supportive counseling, crisis assessment and intervention, safety monitoring, documentation, transportation, and recreational and social activities. The technician works as part of a team, follows treatment plan goals and organizational policies, and maintains ethical, professional, cooperative, and flexible conduct. Work takes place in community, facility, and residential center-based settings that may involve varied physical and emotional environments and sanitation conditions. Work hours may vary according to the needs of the company or persons served. Private vehicles may be needed when company vehicles are unavailable. The listed schedule is part-time: Friday 4 p.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 4 p.m.–8 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 21 years of age.
Valid, clean driver’s license and credentials meeting safe-driving requirements.
Experience in substance abuse.
Submit to driving-record and criminal-background screenings.
Ability to perform job functions and tasks satisfactorily with minimal supervision.
Ability to maintain high ethical standards and professional relationships.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including excellent command of English.
Ability to drive a motor vehicle and tolerate exposure to local weather conditions.
Ability to sit, see, talk, hear, use hands and fingers, handle objects, reach, kneel, crouch, and stoop.
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds and negotiate multiple flights of stairs.
Ability to provide non-violent crisis intervention and perform CPR and first aid.
Willingness to work hours that may vary based on company or persons-served needs.

Responsibilities

Provide training and assistance in somatic and mental health topics, including nutrition, personal hygiene and health, exercise and recreation, and relapse issues related to serious mental illness or alcohol and other drug use.
Provide training and assistance in community living skills, including housekeeping, money management, transportation skills, and establishing a routine.
Provide training and assistance in personal and social skills, including boundaries, interpersonal relationships, communication skills, and personal life goals.
Complete all required documentation.
Manage and supervise activities of daily living, and perform ADL functions where necessary.
Monitor medication.
Assist persons served in becoming independent and encourage their recovery and rehabilitation efforts.
Ensure compliance with treatment plan goals for persons served.
Perform crisis assessment, intervention, and management.
Support and carry out scheduled transportation activities and community contacts for persons served.
Provide supportive counseling and document it accordingly.
Monitor the safety of persons served.
Support the team, cover for other staff, and provide on-call support as needed.
Supervise and conduct recreational and social activities, participating where appropriate.
Maintain vehicle and general cleanliness as required.
Follow policies, procedures, and professional codes of ethics, and maintain respectful and honest relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.