PRN)

The Recovery Village•Lake Worth, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS) is seeking professional Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) for full-time, part-time, and PRN shifts at their facility in Lake Worth, FL. ARS is an integrated behavioral healthcare management company focused on addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues. The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health, in partnership with Baptist Health South Florida, is an accredited inpatient rehab facility providing physician-led care for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. The BHT will be responsible for observing and monitoring patients, reporting duties, contributing to patient welfare, assisting in patient activities, and maintaining a safe and secure environment. They will work with the facility leadership team to ensure facility success by communicating and enforcing program rules, reporting patient behavior, addressing problem behaviors with de-escalation techniques, adhering to schedules, maintaining professional boundaries, ensuring timely and accurate documentation, and keeping clinical records secure.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
Good driving record that meets safety and company insurance standards required.
Must be able to pass a Level 2 Background Check.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree and minimum one (1) year experience in BHT or similar patient care role preferred.
In lieu of Associate's degree. minimum two (2) years' experience in BHT or similar patient care role preferred.
Experience working with adult patients (18+) preferred.
Prior experience in behavioral health, healthcare, or human services in roles with emphasis involving direct customer or client service experience, strongly preferred.
CPR and Standard First Aid certification or in process of obtaining preferred.

Responsibilities

Observe and monitor patients in treatment.
Report duties as indicated.
Contribute to the welfare of the organization.
Assist patients in a variety of patient activities.
Maintain a safe and secure environment.
Communicate and enforce facility program rules and ensure compliance in a firm but fair and professional manner.
Communicate patient behavior with immediate supervisor and clinical team as appropriate.
Address problem behaviors as needed through verbal de-escalation techniques.
Adhere to time schedules.
Maintain healthy and professional boundaries with patients and staff.
Ensure that documentation is timely, consistent, clear, accurate and legible.
Keep clinical records secure at all times.