Behavioral Health Technician/Driver 7am-3pm
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Technician/Driver transports clients to and from the facility and provides overall supervision and support to clients. The role requires following the direction of the Clinical Director and BHT Supervisor and transporting clients safely and promptly. When working on the floor, the technician observes and records client behavior and helps clients participate in therapeutic and recreational activities. The position also supports the admissions process, recovery environment, and therapeutic programming while maintaining client safety, confidentiality, and appropriate professional boundaries.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license.
- High school diploma preferred.
- Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) certification or willingness to pursue it.
- Growth mindset.
- Maintain professional society standards, procedures, and ethical behavior.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to walk up and down stairs during emergency drills or situations.
- Must not have a mental, nervous, organic, functional disease, or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with safe driving; the posting gives holding a medical marijuana card as an example.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma.
Responsibilities
- Safely transport clients to and from doctor appointments, meetings, and activities.
- Ensure clients are accounted for and supervise them during transport.
- Inspect the assigned vehicle and document mileage for each trip.
- Report missing equipment, vehicle damage, unsafe conditions, traffic violations, and accidents promptly; complete required accident reports.
- Secure the vehicle at the facility at the end of each shift.
- Ensure clients and passengers wear seat belts before operating the vehicle.
- Call 911 and begin CPR if emergency resuscitation is needed during transport or at another time.
- Observe client behaviors and enter client information into the EMR database.
- Explain and complete admissions paperwork and assist with searches, urine drug screens, and breathalyzer testing.
- Promote a healthy recovery environment and perform general housekeeping.
- Establish therapeutic boundaries and use clinical resources for boundary review and behavior limit-setting under supervisor direction.
- Assist with monitoring therapeutic activities and support other team members as needed.
- Work directly with clients and provide recovery support.
- Complete annual education requirements and participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Maintain client confidentiality, report to work on time as scheduled, and wear identification while on duty.
- Represent the organization professionally and communicate its mission, ethics, and goals.
Benefits
- Fully sponsored health plan through APA with Cigna Network.
- Dental and vision insurance.
- Accident, short-term disability, critical illness, cancer, and life insurance.
- 40 hours of sick time and 80 hours of vacation annually.
- Nine paid holidays for salaried employees; hourly employees earn time and a half for holidays worked.
- Employee Assistance Program with emotional and work-life counseling, financial guidance, legal resources, and health and benefit services.
- Shift differential.
- Staff development program.
- Career growth opportunities.
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
