Behavioral Health Technician

Lifepoint Health • Richmond, TX

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Westpark Springs is part of
Lifepoint Health
[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery
network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment
to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As
a Behavioral Health Technician
joining our team, you’re embracing a vital
mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful
journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable
difference in the lives of those we serve.

Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide
rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life
expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a
collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible
scheduling so you can focus on what really matters–providing quality patient
care. Join our team in Richmond, Texas, to build a career that touches lives.

Westpark Springs is a behavioral health hospital located in Richmond, Texas. We
provide evidence-based inpatient and outpatient programming for those facing
mental health and addiction challenges. We treat adolescents ages 12+ and adults
ages 18+.

Programs include inpatient mental health and addiction treatment, Partial
Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) ®. And we
are affiliated with The Jason Foundation.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Education: Required: High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment prior to any patient contact

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties to support nursing administration. Reviews staffing needs daily, calculating staffing requirements based on flexible staffing patterns and patient acuity and maintains record of reports.
• Supervises Patient Sitters.
• Reviews staffing levels to actively resolve staffing shortages using flexible staffing plan as guidelines for staffing requirements.
• In timely manner, informs appropriate Director when staffing issues are anticipated and/or occur.
• Determines, coordinates and supervises staffing assignments for patient sitters.
• Provides recruitment, direction, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to Patient Sitters.
• Performs or assists with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Assesses and ensures quality of services delivered and facilitates staff development programs.
• Ensures staff compliance with departmental and organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Composes, types, and transcribes correspondence, forms, reports, presentation materials and other written communications.
• Receives, screens, and routes visitors and telephone calls. Responds to, escalates, and follows up on inquiries and problems as appropriate.
• Schedules/coordinates meetings, conferences, special events, and appointments.
• Maintains assigned calendar(s).
• Maintains files and office equipment.
• Orders and stocks supplies.
• Additional duties as assigned and needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED