Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

Lifepoint Health • Olathe, KS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Cottonwood Springs is part of
Lifepoint Health
[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery
network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment
to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As
a Behavioral Health Tech
joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission
dedicated to
making communities healthier
®. Join us on this meaningful journey
where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference
in the lives of those we serve.

A Behavioral Health Tech
who excels in this role:

Responsible for supporting the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN,
by ensuring that the schedule/program is consistently delivered, patients are
supervised, that safety is maintained, and patients and guests are treated with
respect and dignity.

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who
you are not just what you can do. Cottonwood Springs is a behavioral health
hospital located in Olathe, KS, part of the greater Kansas City metropolitan
area. We provide inpatient and outpatient programming for those facing mental
health and addiction challenges. Our programs offer caring, compassionate
treatment for adults (18+) and include inpatient mental health and addiction
treatment and detox, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive
Outpatient Programs (IOP).

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• License: Will require valid driver’s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using personal or hospital owned vehicle
• CPR certification within 30 days of employment and prior to patient contact
• Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to patient contact
• Completion of additional age specific training within 30 days of employment as required
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN, by ensuring that the schedule/program is consistently delivered
• Patients are supervised
• Safety is maintained
• Patients and guests are treated with respect and dignity

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED