Behavioral Health Technician
About The Position
Columbus Springs Dublin is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Behavioral Health Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. How you’ll contribute: You’ll make an impact by providing support to the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the registered nurse by ensuring scheduled programs are delivered, supervising patients, maintaining safety, and treating patients and guests with dignity.
Requirements
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health‑care facility with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients preferred.
- Certifications: CPR and de‑escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Previous experience in a psychiatric health‑care facility with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients preferred.
Responsibilities
- Observe and maintain a safe environment through regular patient checks, safety monitoring, contraband searches, and one‑on‑one supervision as needed.
- Perform delegated tasks such as taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, assisting with group education, and monitoring patients.
- Promote a positive therapeutic milieu and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off‑unit visits, and appointments.
- Report all medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory and vital signs.
- Document patient property at admission and discharge and conduct unit safety checks each shift to ensure a clean, therapeutic environment.
- Encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or co‑facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using established guidelines.
- Apply crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques as needed and maintain knowledge of program protocols.
- Orient new staff members to the unit, document in the medical record according to policy, provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team, comply with OSHA and CDC specimen guidelines, and perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Competitive Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
- Free Parking
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
- Membership discounts with local gyms and community businesses
- Working with highly engaged staff
- Healthy staffing levels
- Flexible scheduling
- Career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
