Behavioral Health Technician- Overnight
About The Position
Behavioral Health Technicians supervise and coordinate the recovery facility and oversee its daily operations. They coordinate facility tasks, inspect chore assignments and daily living activities, search clients’ personal property, and provide transportation to clinics, appointments, grocery shopping, support groups, and other destinations as needed. The role provides care to clients with substance use disorder as their primary condition and mental health conditions as secondary. Technicians engage residents in stimulating conversations and activities, observe and report unusual behaviors or potential conflicts, and help clients improve daily living skills. They prepare bedrooms for new residents, monitor room cleanliness and residents’ access to necessary items, and ensure residents maintain common areas and follow facility rules, including curfew and lights-out hours. Technicians monitor appliances and equipment, report safety or nuisance concerns, and maintain an inventory of supplies. They coordinate and hold facility and community meetings and weekend wrap-up or life-skills groups. They welcome new clients, communicate in a culturally sensitive manner, encourage residents to use community-based recovery resources, facilitate applicable workbooks, and provide ongoing support and engagement. The description also lists supervising medication as a responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate the recovery facility and oversee its daily operations.
- Coordinate daily facility tasks and conduct inspections related to chore assignments and daily living.
- Search clients’ personal property.
- Provide transportation to clinics, appointments, grocery shopping, support groups, and other destinations as needed.
- Provide care for clients with substance use disorder as their primary condition and mental health conditions as secondary.
- Engage residents in edifying and stimulating conversations and activities.
- Observe and report unusual behaviors or potential areas of conflict between residents.
- Assist clients with completing and improving daily living skills.
- Prepare bedrooms for new residents and monitor room cleanliness and residents’ access to necessary items, including linens, hygiene products, and clean clothes.
- Ensure residents respect and maintain common areas and follow facility rules, including curfew and lights-out hours.
- Monitor the proper use and functioning of appliances and other equipment, and observe and report activities that may pose safety or nuisance concerns for clients or neighbors.
- Maintain an inventory of supplies, including cleaning supplies, furniture, and keys.
- Coordinate and hold facility meetings, community meetings, and weekend wrap-up or life-skills groups.
- Welcome and introduce new clients to existing residents.
- Communicate in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Educate and encourage clients to use community-based recovery tools, facilitate applicable workbooks, and provide continued support and engagement.
- Supervise medication.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
