Behavioral Health Technician Supervisor

Palmer Addiction Recovery Services•Tulsa, OK

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Summary: Coordinate and plan operation of the Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) department. Provide supervision and direction to BHT Staff. Maintain appropriate staffing and oversee program schedule, safety, and orderliness for staff and consumer well-being. Responsibilities: Adhere to all Palmer goals, strategies, and values. Maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with Palmer Polices and state and federal laws. Role model appropriate behavior, professional boundaries, respectful communication, and personal appearance in accordance with Employee Dress Code. Monitor facility and consumers while on shift. Ensure consumers stay on schedule for treatment activities. Lead BHT staff. Provide or coordinate staff training, work with employees to develop goals, monitor accomplishments and performance, and resolve concerns. Orient new employees to their role and the facility. Update and train staff on BHT procedures. Maintain staffing. Coordinate staff schedules to provide coverage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Coordinate with Program Director and Treatment Team to ensure consumers are receiving appropriate assistance from BHT staff. Maintain complete and accurate documentation, including but not limited to shift logs, consumer participation, and staff meeting notes, according to requirements of Palmer’s Policies and Procedures. Audit communication from staff for completeness, timeliness, and accuracy. Communicate pertinent information to BHT staff and Treatment Team. Follow Palmer’s procedure for requesting supplies, maintenance, and resources. Enforce all facility rules fairly and consistently. Ensure BHT staff does the same. Schedule and coordinate consumer transports. May be required to transport clients to appointments, meetings, and recreational activities using agency vehicles. Follow agency policy and all federal and state laws. Requires registration as an agency driver with Human Resources. Assist in intake and discharge procedures using Palmer’s guidelines and requirements as needed. Orient new clients to program guidelines and facility. Ensure room checks are being conducted according to requirements. Participate in ongoing in-service education programs and staff development programs. Maintain knowledge of agency policies, procedures and training. Maintain core competencies in relation to working with substance use disorders through continuing education and implement skills learned. Act as safety officer. Ensure staff know and follow safety, emergency, and evacuation procedures. Conduct safety drills. Keep record of safety drills and safety inspections. Maintain facility security and assist in basic crisis intervention. Follow all safety, emergency and evacuation procedures to ensure safety of self, staff, and consumers. Ensure appropriate client drug testing and documentation (collection of urine specimens and conducting breathalyzer tests). Assist in medication management as needed (if CMA Certified). Assist in meal preparation and kitchen duties as needed and within Food Safety Guidelines. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or Director. This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee in this position. Responsibilities and requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Either a degree in behavioral health field or a minimum of 5 years working in a behavioral health or health care residential setting.
Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
Current Oklahoma Driver’s License and acceptable driving record according to Motor Vehicles Records
Current Oklahoma Department of Health Food Handler’s Permit
Current Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certification
Computer skills including Microsoft applications Outlook, Word, and Excel
Ability to work flexible hours
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Job requires twisting, lifting, standing, sitting, walking, stretching, kneeling, bending, and squatting.
Palmer Continuum of Care, Inc. is a tobacco-free environment. Palmer does not allow the use of tobacco products in any program sites or vehicles by employees, consumers, volunteers or visitors. Employees shall not use to tobacco products while providing services in a consumer’s or consumer’s extended family’s home.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medication Aid Certification, preferred
Previous experience working in a residential treatment setting preferred
Previous training in substance abuse treatment theory and practices, preferred

Responsibilities

Adhere to all Palmer goals, strategies, and values.
Maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with Palmer Polices and state and federal laws.
Role model appropriate behavior, professional boundaries, respectful communication, and personal appearance in accordance with Employee Dress Code.
Monitor facility and consumers while on shift. Ensure consumers stay on schedule for treatment activities.
Lead BHT staff. Provide or coordinate staff training, work with employees to develop goals, monitor accomplishments and performance, and resolve concerns.
Orient new employees to their role and the facility.
Update and train staff on BHT procedures.
Maintain staffing. Coordinate staff schedules to provide coverage 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Coordinate with Program Director and Treatment Team to ensure consumers are receiving appropriate assistance from BHT staff.
Maintain complete and accurate documentation, including but not limited to shift logs, consumer participation, and staff meeting notes, according to requirements of Palmer’s Policies and Procedures. Audit communication from staff for completeness, timeliness, and accuracy. Communicate pertinent information to BHT staff and Treatment Team.
Follow Palmer’s procedure for requesting supplies, maintenance, and resources.
Enforce all facility rules fairly and consistently. Ensure BHT staff does the same.
Schedule and coordinate consumer transports. May be required to transport clients to appointments, meetings, and recreational activities using agency vehicles. Follow agency policy and all federal and state laws. Requires registration as an agency driver with Human Resources.
Assist in intake and discharge procedures using Palmer’s guidelines and requirements as needed. Orient new clients to program guidelines and facility.
Ensure room checks are being conducted according to requirements.
Participate in ongoing in-service education programs and staff development programs.
Maintain knowledge of agency policies, procedures and training.
Maintain core competencies in relation to working with substance use disorders through continuing education and implement skills learned.
Act as safety officer. Ensure staff know and follow safety, emergency, and evacuation procedures. Conduct safety drills. Keep record of safety drills and safety inspections.
Maintain facility security and assist in basic crisis intervention.
Follow all safety, emergency and evacuation procedures to ensure safety of self, staff, and consumers.
Ensure appropriate client drug testing and documentation (collection of urine specimens and conducting breathalyzer tests).
Assist in medication management as needed (if CMA Certified).
Assist in meal preparation and kitchen duties as needed and within Food Safety Guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or Director.