BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECH

Guardian Recovery•Portland, OR

42d•$18 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Tech helps maintain a safe environment for people in the program. The role assists with admissions, answers client questions, and supports clients as they adjust to program routines. The Tech serves as a liaison between clients and staff, reporting changes in clients’ physical or mental condition, and supervises clients with an emphasis on safety and wellbeing. Responsibilities include supporting admission and orientation, monitoring clients, providing emotional support and referrals to clinical staff, and carrying out screenings and other procedures according to protocol. The position also involves transporting clients in company vehicles as needed, maintaining records and shift handoffs, and communicating with staff to promote quality client care. The role is based at Pine Tree Recovery Center LLC in Portland, Maine, and serves adults or adolescents.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
If in recovery 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.
General knowledge of the 12-Step Recovery Program.
Knowledge and competency in problem solving, stress management, ethics, and team building.
General knowledge of alcohol and other drugs, including their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual effects on individuals and their effects on families.
Ability to identify a medical emergency and take appropriate action.
Knowledge of emergency procedures for alcohol or drug overdose.
Knowledge of alcohol and other drug withdrawal stages and appropriate actions at each stage.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations concerning addiction treatment, including confidentiality, client rights, professional ethics, and discrimination.
Knowledge of airborne and bloodborne pathogens, including TB, HIV, AIDS, and hepatitis B, and of risk-reduction methods and universal precautions.
Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and take on related responsibilities as part of an addiction treatment team.
For Maine, obtain an ADCA or higher within 30 days of the start date if not already held.
For Texas roles: ability to recognize withdrawal signs; client observation and monitoring skills and procedures; knowledge of pregnancy-related complications, complications requiring transfers, appropriate interventions, and commonly used medications, including their purposes, precautions, and side effects.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with new-client admissions, orientation procedures, and schedules.
Record inventories of clients’ personal belongings, valuables, and return tickets; keep tickets and valuables in the safe.
Facilitate client orientation groups.
Complete required lab requisitions according to protocol.
Know clients’ whereabouts at all times.
Transport clients in company vehicles as needed.
De-escalate AMA situations and other client problems.
Participate in scheduled department and staff meetings.
Coordinate with staff and other Techs to help ensure clients’ needs are met.
Supervise meals and ensure garbage is disposed of properly afterward.
Monitor group rooms for cleanliness after activities.
Provide necessary 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, urine screen collection, vital checks, and suicide screenings as required by protocol.
Complete incident reports accurately and in a timely manner according to policy.
Communicate with staff as needed to promote quality client care.
Observe and report safety and maintenance problems.
Interact respectfully with clients while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
Use 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 for job duties and authorized operations.
Report concerns about privacy policies or observed violations to a supervisor without fear of retaliation.
Perform other assigned duties.
If ADCA-certified or above in Maine, conduct peer recovery educational groups.
For residential, PHP, and halfway-house settings, administer medication.