BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECH

Guardian Recovery•Portland, OR

1d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Tech helps maintain a safe environment for individuals in the program. The role supports admissions and orientation, answers client questions, and helps clients adjust to the program routine. The Behavioral Health Tech serves as a liaison between clients and staff, reporting changes in clients’ physical or mental condition, and supervises clients with an emphasis on their safety and wellbeing. The position involves supporting client care through observation, emotional support, screenings, testing, documentation, communication, and coordination with clinical staff. The employee is expected to protect client privacy and handle protected health information only as necessary for assigned duties. The role may serve adults or adolescents and may include transporting clients in company vehicles.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
For recovering individuals with alcohol or drug addiction: two years of continuous sobriety before hire and participation in a self-help program.
Current CPR certification.
For Maine: obtain ADCA or higher within 30 days of the start date if not already held.
General knowledge of addictions and mental health complications and of the 12-Step Recovery Program.
Competency in problem solving, stress management, ethics, and team building.
General knowledge of alcohol and addictive drugs and their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual effects on individuals, as well as their effects on families.
Ability to determine whether a medical emergency exists and take appropriate action.
Knowledge of emergency procedures for alcohol or drug overdose and of withdrawal stages and appropriate responses.
Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations governing 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 assume related responsibilities as part of an addiction treatment team.
Ability to protect client privacy and handle protected health information in accordance with company policies and applicable law.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver's license preferred.
Experience is not required.

Responsibilities

Assist with new client admissions and orientation procedures and schedules.
Record inventories of personal belongings, valuables, and return tickets; keep tickets and valuables in the safe.
Facilitate client orientation groups.
Complete required laboratory requisitions according to protocol.
Know where clients are at all times and supervise clients, emphasizing safety and wellbeing.
Transport clients in company vehicles as needed.
De-escalate AMA and other client problems.
Participate in scheduled department and staff meetings and required staff training.
Liaise with staff and other technicians to ensure client 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, urine analysis screen collection, vital checks, and suicide screenings according to protocol and as needed.
Complete incident reports accurately and promptly according to policy.
Communicate with staff as necessary 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 assistance when needed to manage client behavior.
Protect client privacy and access or share protected health information only as necessary to perform job duties and support treatment, payment, or company operations.
Report concerns about client privacy policies or observed violations to a supervisor without fear of retaliation.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Lead peer recovery educational groups in Maine if ADCA-certified or above.
Administer medication in residential, PHP, and halfway house settings.
For Texas roles: recognize signs of withdrawal; observe and monitor clients; understand pregnancy-related complications, complications requiring transfers, appropriate interventions, and frequently used medications, including their purposes, precautions, and side effects.