Behavioral Health Tech

Archdiocese of St. Louis•St. Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Since its founding in 1985, Queen of Peace Center (QOPC) has been providing family-centered behavioral healthcare for women, children, and families. As a member of the Federation of Catholic Charities, we serve the metropolitan and surrounding St. Louis area through four core programs: prevention, education, treatment, and housing. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Queen of Peace Center, is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct, non-clinical support to inpatient and outpatient clients. Under the supervision of the Residential Manager, this role promotes client health and well-being through crisis intervention, therapeutic activity support, group facilitation, and daily client care. The Behavioral Health Technician helps maintain a safe, supportive environment while upholding the mission, vision, and values of Queen of Peace Center. This is a PRN position with starting compensation $18.

Requirements

Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED or an Associate’s degree in human services or other related field preferred
CPR/First Aid and Med-Level 1 Certification
Missouri Class E driver’s license or other comparable license
Oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

2 years’ experience working in a residential setting, preferably in substance use or behavioral health

Responsibilities

Assist clients in meeting goals as developed by the treatment team.
Provide continuous supervision of clients ensuring compliance with scheduled services
Complete intake, orientation, explain rules, complete introductions to encourage participation
Complete safety check of client’s personal belongings
Maintain confidentiality as dictated by HIPAA
Monitor/Supervise client participation in assigned activities/requirements
Answer phones professionally
Document any and all concerns related to clients behavior in daily shift log and in Electronic Health Record and communicate to proper staff members
Maintain a clean and safe environment in addition to supervising chores
Monitor vital signs as required
Serve as a positive role model
Complete documentation of group logs and following safety and programmatic protocols
Adhere to medication policies and work collaboratively with nursing staff to ensure all medication protocols are followed and charted accurately and appropriately
Complete daily progress notes for each client within program guidelines
Facilitate assigned and scheduled groups as requested
Screen and monitor detoxification clients
Maintain licensure (LIMA, CPR, FA)
Other duties as assigned