Behavioral Health Technician (83495)

Centurion Health • Joliet, IL

56d • $27 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Centurion is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to join their team at the Graham Correctional Facility. This role involves participating in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implementing interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting. Responsibilities include providing therapeutic support services such as treatment-focused programming, psychosocial groups, crisis management, social rehabilitation, and leisure activities. The technician will also provide formal education to patients on daily living activities (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.) and assist in preparing and maintaining records and data management related to mental health treatment and patient scheduling. Support for telepsychiatry services is also part of the role. All duties are to be performed as assigned by leadership and in accordance with Centurion policy, IDOC Directives, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Science required
• Must maintain current tuberculosis documentation
• Must maintain active CPR/AED certification
• Must be able to pass a background investigation
• Must obtain agency security clearance where applicable

Nice To Haves

• Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness preferred
• Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases

Responsibilities

• Participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings.
• Implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting.
• Provides therapeutic support services, including treatment-focused programming, psychosocial groups, crisis management, social rehabilitation, and leisure activities.
• Provides formal education to patients in routine activities of daily living (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.).
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of records and data management pertaining to mental health treatment and scheduling of patients.
• Provides support for the operation of telepsychiatry services.
• Performs all duties as assigned by leadership and as directed by Centurion policy and procedure, as well as IDOC Directives, and Standard Operating Procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level