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 the treatment experience, from admission through discharge. The role contributes practical and meaningful information to treatment planning and primarily focuses on patient safety, interventions, psychoeducational groups, and ongoing patient support. The BHT helps patients with daily program needs, supports treatment plans and admission and discharge processes, monitors and documents patient activity, responds to crises, and helps maintain a safe and organized facility. The position is part-time and on-site in Southport, Connecticut, with a Tuesday–Saturday overnight schedule from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Compensation is $20–$22.50 per hour. For the Eating Disorder Division, staff provide supervision and support during meals by eating meals and snacks with patients, and must follow the CFD Clinical Model and Dietary CARE model. For residential treatment, passing medicine may be required where permitted by state law; training and/or required certification will be provided.

Requirements

Valid and unrestricted state driver’s license.
For transportation duties involving a company vehicle, must be pre-qualified to drive the vehicle.
For residential treatment in states where permissible, passing medicine may be required; training and/or required certification will be provided.
For the Eating Disorder Division, staff must eat meals and snacks with patients while providing mealtime supervision and support, and refrain from comments and actions that directly contradict the CFD Clinical Model and Dietary CARE model.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Follow DBH policies and procedures and conduct oneself in a manner that reflects DBH values, maintaining a positive, respectful attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
Respect cultural and lifestyle diversity, maintain professional boundaries and ethics, follow facility leadership directions, and protect confidential patient, facility, 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, including 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 admission and discharge processes, including checking patient belongings, orienting patients to the program, and preparing patients to return home.
Monitor patient activity, report significant issues, and 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 trainings, 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, provided the employee is pre-qualified to drive a company vehicle.
For the Eating Disorder Division, eat meals and snacks with patients while providing mealtime supervision and support, and avoid comments or actions that contradict the CFD Clinical Model and Dietary CARE model.
Become familiar with and adopt the Center for Discovery programs’ philosophy, mission, goals, and objectives, and develop basic knowledge of their clinical orientation and interventions.
For residential treatment, pass medication where permissible by state law, after any required training or certification.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Report to work on time and prepared to perform the duties of the position.