Behavioral Health Technician(Tampa) 7am-3pm
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) acts as a representative of treatment staff and observes all patient activity, maintains a visible presence on the clients at the treatment center, community housing, and at outside activities. The BHT will also circulate throughout the treatment center and community housing facility, and alert to fire and safety hazards. The BHT is responsible for driving the company vehicle to ensure clients arrive safely and on time each day for scheduled activities. The position requires working in a temperature-controlled environment, with potential exposure to violent situations and airborne/blood-borne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials. The role involves high mental stress and requires working with others.
Requirements
- AHCA – Level 2 Screening/ Eligibility
- Drivers must be at least 21 years old.
- Drivers must have four years driving experience or more.
- Drivers must hold a valid CDL license (when/where required).
- Any driver with one (1) Major Violation within the prior three years is not acceptable.
Responsibilities
- Observe all patient activity and maintain a visible presence on clients.
- Circulate throughout the treatment center and community housing facility, and alert to fire and safety hazards.
- Drive the company vehicle to ensure clients arrive safely and on time for scheduled activities.
- Develop a daily structure for clients.
- Develop a weekly structure for the clients.
- Oversee clients and peer leaders.
- Transport clients to and from appointments and meetings, when necessary.
- Utilize the company van for transportation of clients.
- Instruct and confirm the company’s rules and regulations to new admissions.
- Orient new clients to the facility.
- Follow up on client insurance claims, when necessary.
- Evaluate the quality of the program on an ongoing basis.
- Facilitate communication with ancillary services.
- Attend clinical and administrative meetings to integrate inter-departmental sharing of information.
- Build positive relationships with staff and physicians.
- Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to changes in the work environment.
- Follow Infection Control Guidelines at all times.
- Report personal symptoms of suspected illness or contagious diseases to the Infection Control Designee.
- Complete and forward copy of Incident Reports and any other safety/risk issues immediately to the COO.
- Provide a safe, therapeutic environment for staff and clients.
- Provide and observe self-administration of medication to clients.
- Conduct Waived Tests.
- Provide a daily report on the hourly rounds made that shift, to the Supervisor.
- Facilitate client’s rules and responsibilities and report noncompliance to the Supervisor.
- Be sensitive to Cultural Issues of a patient based on their job position.
- Report Suicidality/Homicide of a patient based on their job position.
- Demonstrate competency and understanding to Addition based on their job position.
- Report and respond to issues of Trauma of a patient based on their job position.
- Report and respond to issues of Dual – Diagnosis issues of a patient based on their job position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
