Behavior Technician II - Women & Childrens Center

Global Connections to Employment•Pensacola, FL

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About The Position

Lakeview Center, Inc. provides behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, substance dependencies, and intellectual disabilities across Northwest Florida. The Behavior Health Technician assists counselors, therapeutic staff, and nursing staff in supporting people receiving substance abuse, mental health, or co-occurring services. Services may be delivered in residential programs, inpatient settings, day or evening programs, outpatient programs, and community-based programs. The position involves building positive helping relationships, supporting activities of daily living and access to resources, promoting functional and pro-social relationships, ensuring the health and safety of people receiving services, implementing interventions in accordance with treatment or service plans, and monitoring and documenting progress.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to obtain the provided CPR certification.
Ability to pass the provided CPI training.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to pass organizational screening requirements, including applicable state or federal background screenings.
Valid driver's license from the state of residence, a good driving record, and eligibility for coverage under the corporate insurance policy.
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 receiving services 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 each person's progress.
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.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Basic life and AD&D insurance; voluntary term life insurance.
Employer-paid long-term disability insurance and individual short-term disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts and a health savings account.
Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).
Employee Assistance Program.
Accident insurance and group critical illness insurance.
Paid time off.
Identity theft protection.
Employee discount program.
Teladoc.
Sign-on bonus.
Applicable shift differential of $2.00–$4.00 per hour.