Behavioral Health Technician

ERC Pathlight•Plano, TX

About The Position

At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same. As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery. Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope. How you’ll serve our patients: As a patient care professional at ERC Pathlight, you can expect to be a part of team that delivers hands-on treatment, therapy sessions and/or support to our patients in one of our many centers around the nation. The BHT works under the supervision of the Nursing department and is responsible for the direct care of inpatient and residential patients by providing patient supervision and support. You will serve patients daily in a multitude of ways: Milieu Management, including the following: Maintains daily program structure, by following program schedule Complete observation rounds and safety checks as ordered by physician Work with patients on de-escalation and implementing coping skills per treatment plan Provide patient transportation as needed for medical appointments (may vary by location and program) Take patient vital signs, weights, urine Specific Gravity (may vary by location and program) Other nursing support duties as assigned Act as a secondary support staff in group therapy(may vary by location and program) Assist with morning routine and Activities of Daily Living while patients are in spa/bathroom Meal Support and Bathroom Monitoring, including flush checks for patients in eating disorder program Complete documentation of patient observations, meals and individual check-ins that occur during shift

Requirements

High School Graduate/GED (Required)
Valid driver’s license with safe driving record (Required)
BHT I: 6+ months of direct patient care/milieu experience (preferred)
BHT II: 1 year of Behavioral Health experience (Required)
BHT II: Minimum of 1 year of ERC milieu experience (for internal teammates only)

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree (Preferred)
Psych Tech or CNA experience Preferred
Bachelor’s degree (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Maintains daily program structure, by following program schedule
Complete observation rounds and safety checks as ordered by physician
Work with patients on de-escalation and implementing coping skills per treatment plan
Provide patient transportation as needed for medical appointments (may vary by location and program)
Take patient vital signs, weights, urine Specific Gravity (may vary by location and program)
Other nursing support duties as assigned
Act as a secondary support staff in group therapy(may vary by location and program)
Assist with morning routine and Activities of Daily Living while patients are in spa/bathroom
Meal Support and Bathroom Monitoring, including flush checks for patients in eating disorder program
Complete documentation of patient observations, meals and individual check-ins that occur during shift