Detox Technician

Clear Behavioral Health•Gardena, CA

About The Position

Clear Behavioral Health provides a continuum of services for people facing mental health and substance use challenges, including detox, dual diagnosis treatment, residential and outpatient programs, and specialized mental health services. Its person-centered approach uses compassionate, holistic, evidence-based care delivered by a multidisciplinary team. The Detox Technician performs basic behavioral health patient care under the supervision of the Program Manager or Program Director. The role supports the patient care team in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment, providing crisis intervention, and assisting clients with activities of daily living.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain CPR/First Aid certification.
Must be able to pass TB or X-ray clearance.
Must have a clean background check or be able to pass Livescan.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with mental health or dual-diagnosis populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate clients’ daily activities at the facility, including wake-ups, chore supervision, meal service, and laundry.
Observe and monitor clients’ behavior and intervene according to schedules, individual treatment plans, and facility needs.
Facilitate assigned groups, meetings, and activities according to the program schedule.
Document observations and milieu interventions in client records, with at least one entry per shift or group.
Coordinate milieu treatment with counseling staff through consent records, staff communications, and counseling or staff meetings.
Complete staff shift reports, including check-in and check-out and a summary of shift events.
Transport clients as directed by a supervisor, including for court, doctor’s appointments, and ancillary services.
Ensure client telephones are available, with the ringer on, during designated hours.
Supervise clients’ self-administration of medication after receiving appropriate training.
Orient new clients to house rules.
Check in new clients, including searching belongings and securing contraband and medications.
Follow emergency procedures, including escalation protocols.
Help prevent Against Treatment Advice (ATA) departures through one-to-one counseling, notifying the assigned counselor, and immediately notifying a supervisor or counselor when a client discusses leaving the program.
Support aftercare by facilitating aftercare groups and conducting sober-living house checks when assigned.
Collect urine drug screens when directed and follow appropriate procedures.
Perform other duties assigned by a supervisor.