Behavioral Health Technician Lead

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Sevierville, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Behavioral Health Technician provides supervision and coordination for Behavioral Health Technicians. This position plays a crucial role in supporting individuals with mental health disorders, promoting their well-being while providing supervision and coordination for the Behavioral Health Technicians. The position provides orientation, training, coaching, and guidance to all Behavioral Health Technicians in an engaging and therapeutic milieu setting. The Lead BHT also supports medication compliance and management by prompting residents to go to nursing for medications, facilitates program admissions, and provides on-call leadership and availability to address emergencies, answer questions, and ensure continuity of care. The role functions within the guidelines of the facility’s Code of Ethics and in accordance with corporate compliance. The Lead BHT maintains a positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the treatment team.

Requirements

High School or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years experience in a behavioral healthcare setting
Supervisory/managerial experience, strongly preferred
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
Clearance of criminal background, TB test, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements
Current CPR and First Aid certification
Demonstrates knowledge of mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Demonstrates effective verbal intervention skills in managing escalating residents and involving other staff while adhering to CPI criteria.
Demonstrates an ability to adapt to changes in the facility function, management styles, and facility routines.
Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrates knowledge about medication side-effects, medication reactions, and what to do should an event occur.
Demonstrates the ability to recognize symptoms and distress of clients in treatment.
Demonstrates the ability to observe, supervise and evaluate clients during meal/snack times and planned activities and off campus outings.
Demonstrates the ability to “actively listen” and use effective communication when dealing with clients.
Demonstrates the ability to maintain the client’s integrity when conducting room searches and/or observations.
Demonstrates support and follows through with therapeutic recommendations from senior staff.
Demonstrates the ability to relay pertinent information to treatment team as it affects client care.
Ensures that the values and cultural beliefs are taken into account when assisting with the treatment of the clients.
Demonstrates ability to safely transport and manage clients to appointments and community outings.
Demonstrates the ability to document physical wellness checks and observation monitoring.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Supports orientation and training for newly hired Behavioral Health Technicians.
Provides coaching and guidance to Behavioral Health Technicians, as needed and requested.
Ensures client rounding and safety checks are completed according to clinical criteria; staffs rounding throughout the shift ensuring team members receive rest and meal breaks in compliance with staffing plans and employment law.
Actively engages clients in therapeutic activities in the milieu and outside activities throughout the workday, often in a variety of group settings.
Prompts clients to complete ADLs, including clean room, hygiene, laundry, etc., and completes regular room hygiene checks.
Prompts clients to attend all meals in a timely manner and provides supervision and structure at mealtimes as appropriate.
Modifies approach to client interactions based on client needs, to include recognizing mood changes and treatment progress.
Documents services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with policies and procedures.
Communicates and adheres to clinical precautions effectively, including visual safety checks; proactively reports safety risks.
Coordinates necessary healthcare visits for clients based on their individual needs and ensuring timely access to medical services, in collaboration with nursing.
Ensures necessary office materials are consistently available for staff use to include monitoring inventory levels, placing orders when needed, and organizing storage efficiently.
Oversees the overall therapeutic environment, maintaining order, promoting safety, and optimizing the well-being of residents.
Supports medication compliance and management by prompting residents to go to nursing for medications.
Facilitates program admissions, assisting with the process for new clients while ensuring a smooth transition into the facility.
Provides on-call leadership and availability to include addressing emergencies, answering questions, and ensuring continuity of care.
Conducts chart audits following program policy timelines, as requested.
Consistently arrives to work on time, rarely missing scheduled shifts, and promptly notifies supervisor when absent.
Reads, understands, adheres to, and models all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests.
Adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, implementing regularly.
Maintains positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the treatment team.
Attends and completes all training within assigned time frames as required by the facility.
Performs other duties as assigned.