Behavioral Health Technician

Rogers Memorial Hospital • Tampa, FL

295d

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Technician II (BHT) works in the Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospital (PHP) levels of care as a member of the treatment teams providing services to patients. Examples of services provided are activity and therapeutic groups; providing screening activities, education support for our child and adolescent population; conducting staff assisted exposure therapy, etc. The BHT II will act as the NCI trainer for their location.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in human services, psychology, social work, or related field required.
• One to two years' experience in behavioral health or medical field preferred.
• Formal training in the management of the aggressive patient (NCI) is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire.
• Annual re-certification is required.
• American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire.
• Bi-annual re-certification is required.
• Attend all mandatory in-services and other in-services relevant to the position.
• Be responsible for all educational requirements and related obligations pertaining to the license of the program/unit license regulatory requirements governing the program(s).
• Hold a valid driver's license in the state in which they are employed.
• Required to have driving record approved by the Hospital's insurance carrier.

Responsibilities

• Supports the clinical team in delivering cognitive and other therapeutic services to program patients according to clinical standards of care and under the supervision of the clinical supervisor/director or designee.
• Works in conjunction with the treatment teams to implement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) specific behavioral intervention, ie Exposure Therapy.
• Supports and leads patient (education) groups, under the direction or in collaboration with the clinical team.
• Conducts expressive group activities to enhance the patients overall experience at Rogers, ie arts and crafts, music, games, psychodrama, etc, in cooperation with the (experiential) therapist.
• Supports arrival dismissal, lunch, and other transitional patient activities as needed, i.e., supervise children and adolescents during their lunchtime.
• Performs admissions tasks to ease access to patient care, including front desk coverage.
• In coordination with the medical and clinical team collects/performs: medical testing, screening requirements, safety protocols, census management activities, etc.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings as requested.
• Works with individual patients and implements treatment plans when providing coverage for Behavior Specialist and non-licensed duties of Therapist staff as needed.
• Monitor dietary intake of the patients, as requested by the clinical team.
• Provide structured, therapeutic milieu management in which a positive pattern of social, education, and personal behavior and coping skills is taught, reinforced, and enhanced.
• Support/Influence behavior management plans/programs for all patients and follow through with implementing each program.
• Complete educational assessments upon admission, informing schools of admission and collaborating with them on progress toward a transition back to school.
• Collects and documents patient progress in the treatment plan, as indicated, to contribute to the overall treatment plan of patients. This includes education goals and ongoing progress toward goals.
• Acts as an NCI trainer.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the education, license, experience and training.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree