Behavioral Health Technician

BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES • Crowley, TX

12d

About The Position

Change Agent/Behavioral Health Tech

Demonstrates teamwork by carrying out routine and assigned tasks within the Beacon program.

Requirements

• Ability to satisfy requirements for Healthcare Provider CPR and Crisis Prevention certification.
• Ability to speak English and communicate effectively.
• Must be able to stand on feet for long intervals.
• Must have dexterity to participate in physical restraint of patients when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assists in provision of maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring compliance with program rules, providing assistance with security and supportive man-power by assisting in control of patients who exhibit unacceptable behavior.
• Documents patient’s departure from program (i.e. transportation to and from program) and significant occurrences, observed behavior, vital signs, and observation findings on assigned patients and as required by the professional nurse.
• Recognizes the impact of group contagion by behavior and demonstrates assistance with therapeutic interventions.
• Assists clinician with patient care tasks and therapist with therapeutic interventions.
• Performs clerical duties related to support of Health Information Management, Intake, Administrative Assistant, Clinic Manager and Administrator.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.
• Displays flexibility and willingness to help others, identifies and offers solutions to problem, vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity
• Performs job with efficiency necessary to complete assignments within established time restraints and procedural guidelines.
• Organizes and prioritizes work while being cost-effective and conserving resources.
• Able to tolerate high-stress and high volume work.
• Deals constructively with stress, uses appropriate customer etiquette in dealing with patients, families, and inquiries.
• Offers and accepts constructive feedback and responds appropriately to direction.
• Works positively with both internal and external customers.
• Is punctual in all aspects of work, and adheres to attendance policy.
• Good physical and mental health as evidenced by warm empathic attitude.
• Respect for the dignity and worth of others and a high sense of personal integrity.
• Ability to work under close supervision with distractions/demanding patients and follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to satisfy requirements for Healthcare Provider CPR and Crisis Prevention certification.
• Ability to speak English and communicate effectively.
• Must be able to stand on feet for long intervals.
• Must have dexterity to participate in physical restraint of patients when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees