Behavioral Health Technician

Lifepoint Health • Gilbert, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Technician supports the therapeutic milieu under the direction of an RN by delivering scheduled programs, supervising patients, maintaining safety, and treating patients and guests with dignity. The role involves regular patient checks, safety monitoring, contraband searches, and one-on-one supervision as needed. Technicians perform delegated tasks such as taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, assisting with group education, and monitoring patients.

The technician promotes a positive therapeutic environment and accompanies patients to meals, breaks, off-unit visits, and appointments. They report medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory and vital signs. They document patient property at admission and discharge, conduct unit safety checks each shift, and encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living. The role also includes facilitating or co-facilitating psychoeducational and therapeutic groups, applying crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, orienting new staff, documenting in the medical record according to policy, providing feedback to the interdisciplinary team, and following OSHA and CDC specimen guidelines.

Copper Springs East is a 72-bed behavioral health hospital in Gilbert, Arizona, offering inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction programs for adults and seniors. The position is full-time on nights, with 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• CPR and de-escalation certification within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health-care facility with chemically dependent, dual-diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Support the therapeutic milieu under RN direction by ensuring scheduled programs are delivered, supervising patients, maintaining safety, and treating patients and guests with dignity.
• Conduct regular patient checks, safety monitoring, contraband searches, and one-on-one supervision as needed.
• Perform delegated tasks, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, assisting with group education, and monitoring patients.
• Accompany patients to meals, breaks, off-unit visits, and appointments.
• Report medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory and vital signs.
• Document patient property at admission and discharge and conduct unit safety checks each shift.
• Encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using established guidelines.
• Apply crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed and maintain knowledge of program protocols.
• Orient new staff members to the unit, document in the medical record according to policy, and provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team.
• Comply with OSHA and CDC specimen guidelines and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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