Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) PRN
About The Position
Behavioral Health Tech - Inpatient Unit. Rainier Springs is a 72-bed facility located in Vancouver, WA, and is part of Lifepoint Health. Our Behavioral Health team provides compassionate, specialized care to adults ages 18 and older across three diverse inpatient units. Each locked, non-security unit offers a unique clinical focus such as: severe psychosis, hallucinations, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and suicidal ideation. Our staff collaborates closely within a strong multidisciplinary framework that includes Registered Nurses, Behavioral Health Technicians, Social Workers, and Recreational Therapists. Together, we deliver comprehensive emergency mental health, inpatient, and outpatient services for conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and suicidal ideation. Floating across units offers our team exposure to diverse patient populations and supports a collaborative, learning-focused environment.
Requirements
- CPR and de-escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Minimum of one year of experience in a psychiatric health-care facility working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients preferred.
Responsibilities
- Observe and maintain a safe environment through regular patient checks, safety monitoring, contraband searches, and one-on-one supervision as needed.
- Provides support to the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the registered nurse by ensuring scheduled programs are delivered, supervising patients, maintaining safety, and treating patients and guests with dignity.
- Perform delegated tasks such as taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, assisting with group education, and monitoring patients.
- Promote a positive therapeutic milieu and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off-unit visits, and appointments.
- Report all medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory and vital signs.
- Document patient property at admission and discharge and conduct unit safety checks each shift to ensure a clean, therapeutic environment.
- Encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using established guidelines.
- Apply crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed and maintain knowledge of program protocols.
- Orient new staff members to the unit, document in the medical record according to policy, provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team, comply with OSHA and CDC specimen guidelines, and perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
