Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) - All Shifts

Avenues Recovery•Lexington Park, MD
•Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is hiring Behavioral Health Technicians for all shifts at its Prince Frederick location. The role provides day-to-day operational support to medical and clinical teams, helps create a warm and accepting recovery environment, monitors clients and supports safety, escalates important communications or incidents, and completes administrative duties. The workplace is a 93-bed residential facility providing drug and alcohol detox and inpatient rehabilitation services. The facility’s medical and clinical team is available around the clock, and its environment emphasizes acceptance, hope, and healing.

Requirements

  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Warm, compassionate, and empathetic personality.
  • Dignified character that models recovery principles.

Nice To Haves

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Valid driver's license preferred.
  • CPR certification preferred.
  • If in recovery, at least one year of sustained sobriety is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide operational support to medical and clinical teams, including admissions, transportation, meals, medication, supervision, and phones.
  • Engage with clients and build rapport to create a warm, accepting recovery environment.
  • Monitor clients and enforce Avenues policies to help ensure the safety of clients and staff.
  • Record and escalate critical communications and incidents in a timely manner.
  • Complete administrative duties, including shift documentation, inventory, meetings, and office support.

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off.
  • Compensation.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Eligibility for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment.
  • Medical insurance.
  • Dental insurance.
  • Vision insurance.
  • Accident coverage.
  • Critical illness coverage.
  • Hospital indemnity coverage.
  • Voluntary short-term disability coverage.
  • Voluntary long-term disability coverage.
  • Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
  • LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care.
  • Legal coverage.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Identity theft protection.
  • Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program.
  • Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • Dependent Care FSA (DCF).
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