Behavioral Health Technician
About The Position
At AllHealth Network, compassion, collaboration, and high-quality care come together to support individuals during some of the most critical moments of their lives. Our Acute Care Campus (ACC) is a fast-paced, high-acuity environment where dedicated Behavioral Health Technicians play a vital role in ensuring safety, stability, and recovery for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. As a Behavioral Health Technician, you’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary care team to provide direct support, monitoring, and crisis intervention while fostering a therapeutic environment that promotes dignity, recovery, and wellness.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED Required
- Some college coursework in Human Services, Nursing Assistant Certification and/or prior experience working in a behavioral health setting.
- Ability to establish trust and rapport with individuals in an acute care setting and their support systems, including families, significant others and caretakers.
- Ability to assess and intervene in a high-intensity, crisis environment.
- Ability to document according to guidelines in the Electronic Health Record
- Ability to work as part of a team
Responsibilities
- Behavioral Health Technicians work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide crisis assessment, monitoring, and client care in an environment that optimizes safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/clinical care errors while providing support to the people receiving services.
- Monitor the clinical milieu including accountability for completion of routine 15-minute, 30-minute and line-of-sight checks. Initiate regular interactions with clients to observe client mental status and safety risk on the unit
- Assist clients in activities of daily living and lead supportive care initiatives
- Provide opportunities, through daily interaction, for clients to achieve optimal wellness during an acute mental health crisis while aligning with treatment goals
- Facilitate some therapeutic groups and activities to assist clients in developing skills to help them problem solve, reduce crisis response, meet goals, and prepare for discharge to the community
- Assist with admission and discharge of clients
- Actively participate in crisis management, including de-escalation when a person is in crisis or at risk of escalating on the unit
- Ensure timely documentation of all interventions provided. Ensure all clinical and administrative documentation is written according to regulatory guidelines
Benefits
- Positive, collaborative team culture
- Competitive compensation structure
- Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings 401k, company match up to 50% of the first 6% contributed
- Excellent Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays Off
- Additional Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
