Behavioral Health Technician - Acute

KVC Health Systems • Webster Groves, MO

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About The Position

Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provide compassionate care to children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Practice conduct that displays respect for all KVC colleagues and community stakeholders regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientations, race, religion, and ethnicity
• Respect all youth and treat them as individualsin accordance withtheir treatment plan and collaborate with the treatment team providing the best possible care
• Review patients case histories and become familiar with their treatment plan goals,carry out,and document interventionsas described in the treatment plans
• Treat patients, patients' families,colleaguesand constituents with respect.
• Be a role model for the children and families in our Intensive Outpatient Program/Partial Hospitalization Program, remain professional, respectful, and calm while on duty. Role models positive behaviors and coping skills for patients, using astrength-basedapproach in all interactions
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary and use approved tools,techniquesand resources available. Manage youth using de-escalation techniques from trainings like Safe Crisis Management (SCM) or UKERU, limiting the need for emergency safety interventions
• Complete required documentations, including phone calls, forms or reports per agency’s policy and procedures; enterdocumentation accurately andtimelyper KVC MO guidelines.
• Assistwith structured group activities by giving youth choices and welcome poorchoices as “teachable moment”.Teach and promote responsible behaviors (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports–PBIS)
• Create andmaintainsecure, safe, pleasant,nurturing and trauma informed environments
• As directed, mayassistin meal preparation, provide transportation for programming, encourages recreational activities
• Administer medications and first aid per guidelines and polices, with support from nursing staff
• Keep the environment clean and orderly and in good repair, reporting concerns to supervisor or facilities staff, ensuring safety issues are addressedimmediately.
• Function within KVC policies and procedures (i.e Employee Handbook)
• Attend meetings, mandatedtrainingsand shift meetings. Complete all training and course work assigned
• Other duties as assignedaccording to qualification of staff anddevelopof programs.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees