Behavioral Health Technician

WESTCARE INC • Mount Charleston, NV

3d • $18 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Behavioral Health Technicians work under the supervision and direction of a Counselor to support delivery of individual, group, and family counseling services and maintain clinical documentation, including implementation of Individual Service Plans, daily notes, and weekly reviews. They participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and provide treatment throughout clients’ care. Under the direction of a Counselor Level II or III, they assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation to help ensure safety. They also follow counselors’ directions and implement approved curricula for group and individual counseling.

The role includes client supervision during daily living activities, monitoring and reporting client behavior, maintaining daily data logs, providing transportation as directed, and assisting with facility maintenance and housekeeping. The position requires regular attendance and at least 40 hours per week, with additional hours sometimes required, including work before or after normal hours. Work takes place indoors and outdoors and involves direct contact with clients of all ages and levels of functioning in a fast-paced environment that can be noisy and emotionally charged.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for WestCare vehicle insurance.
• Ability to pass first-level and NABS background clearance.
• At least a high school diploma or GED.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards with clients and employees.
• Avoid dual relationships with clients, including personal, financial, business, social, or sexual relationships or activities outside the traditional therapist-patient relationship.
• Meet applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines in providing client services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• High level of initiative and ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week and, when necessary, additional hours before or after normal working hours to complete job duties.
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor settings, provide group and individual counseling, and have direct contact with clients of all ages and levels of functioning.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and tolerate potentially high noise levels.
• Ability to stand, walk on even and uneven surfaces, sit for extended periods, bend, twist, reach, balance, and occasionally lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to use computer and telephone systems, including typing, writing, and handling files.
• Ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive situations using approved physical de-escalation techniques.
• Ability to speak clearly and convey detailed or important information accurately, loudly, or quickly, and to hear detailed information through oral communication.
• Ability to see clearly at close range and at a distance to complete paperwork and observe client behavior and activities.
• Ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information and reach logical conclusions.
• Ability to cooperate and exchange ideas, information, instructions, and opinions with clients, coworkers, managers, the public, and employees at all levels.
• Ability to work under stress and in emotionally charged settings and use approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques in mentally or verbally abusive situations.
• Appropriate personal protective equipment is available; exposure or potential exposure to human blood, body fluids, or tissues may be required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor's degree in a social or behavioral services field.
• Veteran and/or military experience.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a Counselor Level I or above, use counseling and psychotherapy to evaluate and treat emotional and mental problems and conditions, including cognitive, behavioral, or affective conditions.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling under the direction of a Counselor Level I or above.
• Take necessary actions to provide crisis intervention under the direction of a Counselor Level I or above and follow WestCare crisis intervention procedures.
• Supervise clients in daily living activities and support general program operations.
• Provide direct counseling services to clients.
• Monitor and assess client behavior and report problems and observations to the immediate supervisor.
• Implement Individual Treatment/Service Plans under the direction of a Counselor Level I or above.
• Report unusual incidents to the immediate supervisor for attention of the Program Director, Regional Vice President, or regulatory agency.
• Complete clinical record documentation and other assigned reports.
• Attend all interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance to ensure continuity of counseling services.
• Provide transportation as directed by the immediate supervisor.
• Maintain data collection logs daily.
• Assist with facility maintenance and general housekeeping.
• Follow WestCare policies and procedures and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED