BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECH

Guardian Recovery•Monmouth Junction, NJ

2d•$18 - $21

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Tech helps maintain a safe environment for individuals in the program. The role assists with admissions, answers client questions, and helps clients adjust to program routines. The Behavioral Health Tech serves as a liaison between clients and staff, reporting changes in clients’ physical or mental conditions, and supervises clients with an emphasis on safety and wellbeing. The position serves adults or adolescents and is located at Princeton Detox and Recovery Center LLC in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. It is full-time, on the mid (second) shift, with no travel required. Responsibilities include supporting admission and orientation, monitoring and supervising clients, communicating and handing off information to staff, completing screenings and tests according to protocol, transporting clients in company vehicles as needed, and maintaining client privacy. The role also includes providing emotional support, responding appropriately to client behavior and emergencies, and completing other assigned duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of continuous sobriety before hire if the applicant is a recovering alcoholic or drug addict, and participation in a self-help program.
Current CPR certification.
General knowledge of addictions and mental health complications and of the 12-Step Recovery Program.
Knowledge and competency in problem solving, stress management, ethics, and team building.
General knowledge of alcohol and addictive drugs, including their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual effects on individuals and their effects on families.
Ability to determine whether a medical emergency exists and take appropriate action.
Knowledge of emergency procedures for alcohol and/or drug overdose.
Knowledge of the stages of alcohol and other drug withdrawal and the ability to take appropriate action at each stage.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations governing treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, including confidentiality, client rights, professional ethics, and discrimination.
Knowledge of airborne and bloodborne pathogens, including TB, HIV, AIDS, and HB, risk-reduction methods, and universal precautions.
Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and assume related responsibilities as a member of an addiction treatment team.
Ability to protect confidential client information and follow applicable privacy policies and procedures.
For the Maine-specific requirement, obtain an ADCA or higher within 30 days of the start date if not already held.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with new client admissions, orientation procedures, and schedules.
Inventory clients’ personal belongings, valuables, and return tickets, and keep tickets and valuables in the safe.
Facilitate orientation groups with clients.
Complete required lab requisitions according to protocol.
Know clients’ whereabouts at all times.
Transport clients in company vehicles as needed.
De-escalate AMA and other client problems.
Participate in scheduled department and staff meetings.
Coordinate with staff and other techs to ensure clients’ needs are met.
Supervise meals and ensure garbage is properly disposed of afterward.
Monitor group rooms and ensure they are clean after each activity.
Hand off information to oncoming staff, maintain the logbook for continuity of care, and participate in shift turnover.
Participate in required staff training.
Supervise clients completing the program, emphasizing safety and wellbeing.
Remind clients of program rules and regulations and report infractions appropriately.
Provide emotional support and refer clients to clinical staff for clinical issues.
Complete HGC screening, breathalyzer testing, pain screening, UA screen collection, vital checks, and suicide screenings according to protocol or as needed.
Complete incident reports accurately and promptly according to policy.
Communicate with other staff as necessary to promote quality client care.
Observe and report safety and maintenance problems.
Interact respectfully with clients while maintaining boundaries; exercise sound professional judgment and seek assistance as needed to manage client behavior.
Protect client privacy and access or share protected health information only as necessary to perform job duties and as permitted by policy and law.
Report concerns about client privacy policies or observed violations to a supervisor without fear of retaliation.
Perform other assigned duties.
In Maine, conduct peer recovery educational groups if ADCA certified or above.
In Texas, recognize signs of withdrawal; perform client observation and monitoring; and know pregnancy-related complications, complications requiring transfers, appropriate interventions, and frequently used medications, including their purpose, precautions, and side effects.
In Residential, PHP, and Halfway House settings, administer medication.