Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

Lifepoint Health • Olathe, KS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) Job Type: Full Time | Nights Schedule: 3x12, Nights (7p-7a), Rotating Weekends. Cottonwood Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Behavioral Health Tech joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. A Behavioral Health Tech who excels in this role is responsible for supporting the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN, by ensuring that the schedule/program is consistently delivered, patients are supervised, that safety is maintained, and patients and guests are treated with respect and dignity. At Cottonwood Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Behavioral Health Technician joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• CPR and de-escalation certification required within 30 days of hire
• 1 year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health-care facility with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients preferred

Responsibilities

• Supporting the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN
• Ensuring that the schedule/program is consistently delivered
• Patients are supervised
• Safety is maintained
• Patients and guests are treated with respect and dignity

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED