Behavioral Health Technician

The Recovery Village•Wrightsville, PA

About The Position

Promises Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician for a residential treatment facility serving adults with co-occurring diagnoses. The role provides oversight and support to clients and staff, supervises the client milieu around the clock, and helps create and maintain a therapeutic environment that supports treatment initiatives. This is an entry-level position. Pay is $16 per hour. Day and evening shifts are available: 6 a.m.–6:30 p.m. or 6 p.m.–6:30 a.m. Schedules rotate between four days on and three days off and three days on and four days off.

Requirements

Valid driver's license is required.
Meet pre-employment and maintain applicable state and job-related requirements for background screening, fingerprinting, drug testing, health screening, DMV and insurance checks, CPR/Basic First Aid, and license or credential verifications.
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and seek 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 work 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 apply 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, client family members, referral sources, and vendors.
Knowledge of MS Office and office equipment such as copiers and scanners.

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, and following OSHA safety protocols.
Stock and maintain inventory of client items, including literature and hygiene items, and provide clients access to necessities and resources such as phones and computer time.
Complete administrative tasks that support client success, including faxing, ordering, and maintaining client medical records or physical charts.
Organize client belongings and administer access to them.
Maintain awareness of client locations and attendance at programming.
Observe, monitor, and intervene in client behaviors and presentations, and document them.
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 within the role’s skill set and scope of practice.