Behavioral Health Technician

The Recovery Village•Houston, TX

About The Position

Promises Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support adults with co-occurring diagnoses in a residential treatment facility. The BHT provides oversight and support services to clients and staff, supervises the client milieu around the clock, and helps create and maintain a therapeutic environment that supports treatment initiatives. This is an entry-level position. The position supports a behavioral health program within the Advanced Recovery Systems family, which includes Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch. The organization focuses on expanding access to evidence-based addiction and mental health care, improving patient outcomes, supporting employees, and strengthening communities. Listed schedules are 7 p.m.–7 a.m. Friday through Sunday; 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; or 7 p.m.–7 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Pay is $15.50 per hour, with an additional $2 per hour for overnight shifts.

Requirements

A valid driver's license is required.
Meet pre-employment and ongoing applicable state and job-related requirements for background screening, fingerprinting, drug testing, health screening, DMV and insurance checks, CPR/Basic First Aid, and license or credential verifications.
Communicate clearly and persuasively, listen, seek clarification, and respond appropriately to questions.
Demonstrate organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Exercise sound judgment, attend to detail, and maintain a positive work attitude.
Maintain confidentiality of medical, financial, and legal information.
Complete work assignments accurately and on time.
Understand and apply program knowledge in client care, including the disease model, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed and experiential approaches, CBT, self-help approaches, and evidence-based practices.
Understand and apply medical knowledge, including medication observations, observing and assessing detox clients, and completing and documenting vital signs.
Document thoroughly in an electronic medical record.
Interact and communicate professionally with clients, their family members, referral sources, and vendors.
Know how to use MS Office and office equipment such as copiers and scanners.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience in the addiction or mental health fields is preferred.
A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide services necessary to maintain a functioning treatment milieu, including client transportation or pickup, safety cleaning, and adherence to OSHA safety protocols.
Stock and inventory client items such as literature and hygiene supplies, and provide clients access to necessities and resources such as phones and computer time.
Complete administrative functions that support client success, including faxing, ordering, and maintaining client medical records or physical charts.
Organize client belongings and administer access to them.
Maintain awareness of client locations and attendance at programming.
Observe, monitor, and intervene in response to client behaviors and presentations, and document them.
Complete medication observations, collect and document vital signs, and assist the medical and nursing team.
Maintain high-quality documentation using appropriate forms and clinical language.