BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECH

Guardian Recovery•Montville Township, NJ

3d•$16 - $25•Onsite

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 supports clients as they 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 is based at Guardian Recovery Montville Adolescent Center in Montville, New Jersey. It is full-time, with an unspecified shift. The role serves adults or adolescents and includes client supervision, orientation, transport in company vehicles as needed, screenings and checks performed according to protocol, care coordination, documentation, and participation in staff meetings and training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
If recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, two years of continuous sobriety before hire and participation in a self-help program.
Current CPR certification.
General knowledge of addictions and mental health complications, the 12-Step Recovery Program, and alcohol and other drugs and their effects on individuals and families.
Knowledge and competency in problem-solving, stress management, ethics, and team building.
Ability to recognize medical emergencies and take appropriate action; knowledge of overdose emergency procedures and withdrawal stages and appropriate responses.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and municipal regulations for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, including confidentiality, client rights, professional ethics, and discrimination.
Knowledge of airborne and bloodborne pathogens and risk-reduction methodologies, including universal precautions.
Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and assume related responsibilities as a member of an addiction treatment team.
For Maine-specific roles, an ADCA or higher is required within 30 days of the start date if not already held.
For Texas-specific roles, ability to recognize withdrawal signs; client observation and monitoring skills; knowledge of pregnancy-related complications, complications requiring transfers, appropriate interventions, and frequently used medications, including their purpose, precautions, and side effects.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with client admissions, orientation procedures, and schedules.
Inventory clients’ personal belongings, valuables, and return tickets, and keep tickets and valuables in the safe.
Facilitate client orientation groups.
Complete required lab requisitions according to protocol.
Know clients’ whereabouts at all times and supervise them with emphasis on safety and wellbeing.
Transport clients in company vehicles as needed.
De-escalate AMA situations and other client problems.
Participate in scheduled department and staff meetings and required staff training.
Coordinate with staff and other techs to ensure clients’ needs are met.
Supervise meals and ensure garbage is disposed of properly afterward.
Monitor group rooms for cleanliness after activities.
Hand off necessary information to oncoming staff, maintain the continuity-of-care logbook, and participate in shift turnover.
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 staff to promote quality client care.
Observe and report safety and maintenance problems.
Interact respectfully with clients while maintaining professional boundaries; use sound professional judgment and seek help as needed to manage client behavior.
Protect client privacy and access or share protected health information only as necessary to perform job duties and support authorized treatment, payment, or operational responsibilities.
Report concerns about client privacy policies or observed violations to a supervisor without fear of retaliation.
Perform other assigned duties.
For Maine roles, lead peer recovery educational groups if ADCA certified or above.
For Residential, PHP, and Halfway House settings, administer medication.