Behavior Health Technician weekend 8pm-8am

Psychotherapeutic Services•Dover, DE

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Behavior Health Technician working the weekend shift from 8pm to 8am. The role requires a commitment to supporting individuals in their recovery goals towards independence and community integration. The technician will provide training and assistance in various areas including Somatic/Mental Health (Nutrition, Personal Hygiene/Health, Exercise and Recreation, Relapse Issues in SMI/AOD), Community Living (Housekeeping, Money Management, Transportation Skills, Establishing a Routine), and Personal and Social Skills (Boundaries, Interpersonal Relationships, Communication Skills, Personal Life Goals). The position involves performing all required documentation, managing and supervising Activities of Daily Living (ADL), medication monitoring, assisting individuals towards independence and recovery, maintaining vehicle and general cleanliness, ensuring compliance with treatment plan goals, performing crisis assessment, intervention, and management, supporting transportation activities, providing supportive counseling, serving as a team member, supervising and participating in recreational/social activities, monitoring individuals' safety, and being available for on-call duties. The role demands an attitude of cooperation, flexibility, and professionalism, adherence to policies and procedures, and ethical conduct.

Requirements

HS Diploma/GED
Must be at least 21 years of age
Possess a valid driver’s license
Meet safe driving requirements
Submit to a driving record and criminal background screening
Capable of satisfactorily performing all job functions and tasks with minimal supervision
Able to maintain the highest level of ethical standards and professional relationships
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including an excellent command of the English language
Must be able to drive a motor vehicle
Tolerate exposure to all local weather conditions
Required to sit, see, talk (close, distance, peripheral, depth, and focus) & hear (communicate effectively), use hands & fingers, handle objects, reach, kneel, crouch, or stoop
Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds
Must be able to negotiate multiple flights of stairs
Capable of providing non-violent crisis intervention
Capable of performing CPR and first aid
Must have a clean valid driver license
Must have experience in substance abuse

Responsibilities

Provide training/assistance in areas of Somatic/Mental Health: Nutrition, Personal Hygiene/Health, Exercise and Recreation, Relapse Issues in SMI/AOD
Provide training/assistance in areas of Community Living: Housekeeping, Money Management, Transportation Skills, Establishing a Routine
Provide training/assistance in areas of Personal and Social Skills: Boundaries, Interpersonal Relationships, Communication Skills, Personal Life Goals
Performs all required documentation
Performs Activities of Daily Living (ADL) management and supervision. May perform ADL functions where necessary.
Performs medication monitoring.
Assists persons served to become independent and to encourage efforts towards recovery /rehabilitation.
Responsible for vehicle and general cleanliness, as required.
Ensures compliance with treatment plan goals for the person served.
Performs crisis assessment, intervention, and management.
Performs and supports persons’ transportation activities and contacts in the community as scheduled.
Performs supportive counseling and documents accordingly.
Serves as a team member and provides support for the team and for persons.
Supervises and performs recreational/social activities and participates where appropriate.
Is responsible for and monitors persons’ safety.
Participates as part of a team, covers for other staff, and on-call as needed.
Maintains an attitude of cooperation, flexibility, and professionalism at all times.
Acts within time frames and at quality levels as expected or directed.
Adheres to all policy & procedures and codes of ethics expected of one in a professional position and is respectful and honest.
Performs other duties as assigned.