Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Centurion Health • Florida City, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Technician participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health and healthcare setting. The role includes supervising patients; providing formal education in routine activities of daily living, such as hygiene, eating, and recreation; and supporting care, activities programming, social rehabilitation, and leisure activities. The technician also assists with preparing and maintaining patient mental health records and schedules, sets up, operates, and supervises telepsychiatry appointments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work/Sciences, Therapeutic Recreation, or a related field.
• At least two years of experience providing activities programming for patients with serious mental illness.
• Excel competency sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases.
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification.
• Ability to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings.
• Implement interventions for patients in a correctional mental health and healthcare setting.
• Supervise patients and provide formal education in routine activities of daily living, including hygiene, eating, and recreation.
• Provide care and activities programming, as well as social rehabilitation and leisure activities.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of patient mental health records.
• Schedule, set up, operate, and supervise telepsychiatry appointments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level