Behavioral Health Tech (Overnight)

Discovery Behavioral Health•Fairfield, CT

28d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) assists and supports patients throughout their treatment experience, from admission through discharge. The role contributes practical and meaningful information to treatment planning and focuses primarily on patient safety, interventions, psychoeducational groups, and general patient support. This is a part-time, on-site overnight position in Southport, Connecticut, scheduled from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with compensation of $18–$22 per hour. The BHT supports patients’ daily needs and treatment plans, helps with admissions and discharges, responds to crisis situations, and monitors and documents patient activity. The role also involves assisting nursing staff, maintaining a safe and orderly environment, conducting facility and grounds checks, and providing transportation when pre-qualified to drive a company vehicle. In the Eating Disorder Division, staff eat meals and snacks with patients while providing mealtime supervision and support, and follow the CFD Clinical Model and Dietary CARE model.

Requirements

Valid and unrestricted state driver’s license.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
One or more years of experience in the mental health, substance use, or eating disorder field preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
High school diploma or equivalent.
One or more years of experience working in the mental health, substance use, or eating disorder field.

Responsibilities

Follow DBH policies and procedures and represent DBH values through respectful, professional conduct and exemplary customer service.
Maintain professional boundaries and ethics, respect cultural and lifestyle diversity, follow facility leadership directions, and protect confidential patient and company information.
Support patients’ daily needs according to the program schedule, including waking and bedtime routines, hygiene, meals and snacks, bathroom safety observations, and free time.
Assist nursing staff as directed with patient supervision, vital signs, and room or patient searches.
Recognize and respond to crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions.
Assist with implementing individual patient treatment plans as directed by the clinical team.
Support patients during admission and discharge, including checking belongings, orienting patients to the program, and preparing them to return home.
Monitor patient activity and document significant issues; complete shift notes, group notes, and other required documentation by the end of the shift.
Maintain an organized and safe environment, perform basic housekeeping, and conduct regular facility and grounds checks, reporting irregularities or safety concerns to facility leadership.
Facilitate and lead daily groups as directed by facility leadership, when applicable.
Attend staff meetings and in-service training; complete online training and policy verification and keep the employee HR file up to date.
Provide transportation and supervision for patients, errands, shopping, admissions, and outings, when pre-qualified to drive a company vehicle.
In the Eating Disorder Division, provide mealtime supervision and support by eating meals and snacks with patients, and avoid comments or actions that contradict the CFD Clinical Model and Dietary CARE model.
Familiarize oneself with and adopt the philosophy, mission, goals, and objectives of Center for Discovery treatment programs, and maintain basic knowledge of their clinical orientation and interventions.
In residential treatment settings where permitted by state law, pass medication after receiving the required training or certification.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Report to work on time and prepared to perform the duties of the position.