Behavioral Health Technician - Night Shift!

The Crossroads Center•Cincinnati, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Technician supports clients in their daily living activities while also observing, monitoring, and documenting client behaviors and interactions. They devise therapeutic recreation plans for groups, guide the department's philosophy towards purposeful interventions and therapies, collaborate with other clinical staff on special projects and duties, lead individual and group activities with clients, and maintain professional and respectful communication with both clients and the treatment team.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
CPR Certification
Ability to display compassion, empathy, and calmness in all interactions.
Ability to demonstrate competence in the skills, (processes, procedures, and equipment) necessary to carry out assigned duties.
Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team.
Ability to use good time management skills.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
Ability to write end-of-shift reports, incidents reports, life-skills reports and any other documentation that may be developed.
Ability to navigate the unit computer, check emails, document reports into Carelogic, clock in and out for meals, perform daily scanning and complete.
Complete assigned on-line learning and trainings by due dates.
Ability to communicate accurate information to the manager and other staff.
Demonstrates The Crossroads Center Mission, Vision, and Values while adhering to policies, procedure, and safety guidelines.
Demonstrates reliable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA), STNA preferred.

Responsibilities

Encourages clients to complete personal hygiene, grooming, and activities of daily living to restore independence.
Transports clients to and from external appointments including but not limited to medical care, dental care, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, voting and other appointments as the arise.
Obtains vital signs including weights, blood pressure, glucose as delegated by nursing and accurately documents result in the patient’s medical record.
Maintains a professional attitude and personal behavior which enhances the efficacy of the therapeutic environment through courteous interactions with all clients, visitors, and staff, provides comfort to patients, demonstrates compassion for the clients we serve. patient and family, respect client confidentiality at all times.
Observes, monitors, documents and reports patient behaviors and progress and the end of each shift to the appropriate clinician.
Periodic rounding to maintain a therapeutic, secure, and safe environment for all and accurately document rounding.
Intervenes appropriately and therapeutically in crisis situations.
Monitors clients taking their medication and completes all required documentation.
Monitors client’s physical health, reactions to medication and/or any physical changes and reports observations to the residential nurse.
Perform other duties as assigned.