Behavioral Health Technician - Full-Time 8-hour shifts-Evenings w/experience in substance abuse disorders
About The Position
Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. If you have a passion for Mental Health Care, Please explore employment options with us! Website: Highlands Behavioral Health System (uhsinc.com) The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) manages the immediate milieu of patients, facilitates group therapy, aids with activities of daily living, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment, under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- At least one year of experiencing working with patient's who have substance abuse disorders, required.
- Must maintain a valid driver's license in the applicable state.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors degree in human services field preferred.
- Two+ (2+) years of education focused on nursing, psychology, social service, medicine or related field or completion of EMT, CNA, Medical Assistant, Security Training program or equivalent preferred.
Responsibilities
- Consistently provides supervision for assigned patients.
- Facilitate psycho-educational groups.
- Clearly documents observations of patient behavior.
- Performs basic housekeeping tasks required to maintain patient living areas.
- Ensures safety of patient at all times.
- Responsible for running one group a day - specific to patients who are suffering from substance abuse disorders
Benefits
- Tuition and Educational Reimbursement Program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- Discounts on pet insurance, automotive insurance & homeowners insurance
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com
- Shift Differential Pay: Weekdays (3pm - 11pm): $3.25, weekdays (11pm - 7am): $5.00; weekends (7am - 3pm): $2.00, weekends (3pm - 11pm): $5.00, weekends (11pm - 7am): $7.00.
- Retention Bonus: This position is eligible for our retention bonus program (eligible after completion of sign-on bonus); current retention bonus for BHTs is $4,000
- Advancement Opportunities & Incentives - BHT Career Ladder Program: A new BHT must be employed for a 6-month period and will then be introduced to the BHT Career Ladder Program. The BHT can achieve advancement in title and compensation by following the BHT Career Ladder process.
- $1 added to base rate of pay if bilingual (must pass a language assessment; eligible to take assessment after completing first 30 days)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
