Behavioral Health Technician
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Technician assists in coordinating nursing and psychiatric care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary treatment team. The role involves observing, reporting, and documenting patients’ physiological and psychological status, and providing and documenting information about patient care. The technician also assists patients with activities of daily living, responds to behavioral problems, and provides crisis-intervention assistance as needed. The position requires protecting confidential information and following established procedures for reporting significant medical errors or unanticipated outcomes that cause or could cause patient harm.
Requirements
- Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Fingerprinting is required.
- Six months of experience required.
Responsibilities
- Observe, report, and document patients’ physiological and psychological status in accordance with hospital and unit policies, procedures, and standards of care and practice.
- Provide and document information on patient care.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Attend to patient behavioral problems and provide assistance with crisis intervention as needed.
- Protect confidential information and serve as an advocate for patients’ privacy rights.
- Follow established guidelines for reporting significant medical errors or unanticipated outcomes that result in, or could result in, patient harm.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
- Free counseling and referral services
- Paid time off and paid family leave
- Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Fertility and family-building benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
- Auto and home insurance
- Legal counseling
- Identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
