Behavior Technician II - Evening Shift - Cabot Heights

Global Connections to Employment•Pensacola, FL

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About The Position

Lakeview Center provides behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, substance dependencies, and intellectual disabilities. Its services across Northwest Florida include residential treatment, outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, substance-misuse treatment, and 24/7 support for people with serious mental illnesses. The Behavior Health Technician assists counseling, therapeutic, and nursing staff by providing clinical support to adults and children receiving substance-abuse, mental-health, or co-occurring-disorder services. Programs may include residential, inpatient, day/evening, outpatient, or community-based settings. The position establishes a positive helping relationship with people receiving services; supports daily living activities, access to resources, and functional, pro-social relationships; promotes health, safety, and well-being; implements interventions in accordance with treatment or service plans; and monitors and documents progress. Base pay is $15.00–$16.12 per hour, depending on experience. A shift differential of $2.00–$4.00 per hour may apply. A sign-on bonus is mentioned, but no amount is provided. The role requires drug testing and a Level II background screening.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be able to obtain the provided CPR certification.
Must be able to pass the provided CPI training.
Must be able to complete 20 hours of required Child Caring Agency (CCA) training provided by the employer.
Must pass Human Trafficking training and certification within 60 days of hire.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Must pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
Drug testing is required.
A Level II background screening is required.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working in a behavioral-health setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish a positive helping relationship with people receiving services.
Assist people with activities of daily living, accessing needed resources, and building functional, pro-social relationships.
Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of people receiving services.
Implement specific interventions according to each person's treatment or service plan.
Monitor and document the person's progress.
Provide clinical support to adults and children receiving substance-abuse, mental-health, or co-occurring-disorder services across applicable program settings.
Provide individualized, integrated mental-health, substance-abuse, and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals and their families, as required.
Work in other behavioral-health programs as needed.