Behavioral Health Technician

The Recovery Village•Dickson, TN

About The Position

Promises Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to support adults with co-occurring diagnoses in a residential treatment facility. The position provides oversight and support to clients and staff, including around-the-clock supervision of the client milieu and helping create and maintain a therapeutic environment for treatment initiatives. The role is described as entry-level. Available schedules include Sunday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Monday 2 p.m.–10 p.m., Wednesday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., and Thursday 2 p.m.–10 p.m.; or overnight schedules of Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday 10 p.m.–8 a.m.; or Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday 10 p.m.–8 a.m. Pay is $15.50 per hour, with a $1.50-per-hour shift differential for overnight work. The position supports a behavioral health program within the Advanced Recovery Systems family, which includes Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch. The organization describes a shared commitment to expanding access to evidence-based addiction and mental health care, improving patient outcomes, supporting employees, and strengthening communities.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license required.
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen, obtain clarification, and respond well to questions.
Knowledge of organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, attend to detail, and maintain a positive work attitude.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of medical, financial, and legal information.
Ability to complete assignments accurately and on time.
Ability to understand and use program knowledge in client care, including the disease model, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed and experiential approaches, CBT, self-help approaches, and evidence-based practices.
Ability to use medical knowledge, complete medication observations, observe and assess detox clients, and complete and document vital signs.
Ability to document thoroughly in an electronic medical record.
Ability to interact and communicate professionally with clients, family members, referral sources, and vendors.
Knowledge of MS Office and office equipment such as copiers and scanners.
Must meet pre-employment and maintain applicable state and job-related requirements for background screening, fingerprinting, drug testing, health screening, DMV, insurance, CPR/Basic First Aid, and license or credential verifications.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience in the addiction or mental health fields is preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide services necessary to maintain a functioning milieu, including transporting or picking up clients, safety cleaning, following OSHA safety protocols, and stocking and inventorying client items.
Provide clients access to hygiene items and necessities, including phones and computer time.
Perform administrative functions that support client success, such as faxing, ordering, and maintaining client medical records or physical charts.
Organize client belongings and administer access to them.
Maintain active awareness of clients’ locations and attendance at programming.
Observe, monitor, intervene upon, and document client behaviors and presentations.
Complete medication observations, collect and document vital signs, and assist the medical and nursing team.
Maintain high-quality documentation using appropriate forms and clinical language.
Facilitate non-clinical group sessions effectively within the role’s skill set and scope of practice.