Psych Tech - Swing Shift (Receiving Center) - Part-time Swing Shift
About The Position
Davis Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking candidates to join the clinical teams at the Crisis Recovery Unit (CRU) and the Davis County Receiving Center (RC). The CRU is an adult residential mental health facility for men and women that operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The RC is a 23-72 hour alternative to inpatient hospitalization or incarceration that specializes in short-term crisis resolution. Psych Techs are front-line support staff who work directly with clients experiencing behavioral health crises by engaging with clients individually, managing the milieu, attending to client needs, providing supervision of clients, de-escalating crisis situations, working in coordination with other service providers on the unit, and maintaining a positive recovery environment. Active engagement with clients is a minimum expectation for Psych Techs in all programs at DBH.
Requirements
- High school graduation and one year of full-time employment in a related clerical field.
- Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office products is required.
- Must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening.
- Must provide a valid sample for pre-employment drug screening.
- Must report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.
- Must comply with Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working as a psych tech or in the social work industry is strongly preferred.
- Microsoft Word and Outlook knowledge preferred.
- Typing a net of 35-40 wpm preferred but not mandatory.
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Regulate emotion, manage impulsivity, and assist clients in learning other skills that will increase their success in their home and community.
- Manage milieu on the unit.
- Take crisis calls.
- Facilitate skills development groups.
- Assist professional staff in group activities.
- Assist clients in accomplishing treatment objectives as outlined by clinical staff.
- Record behaviors and activities.
- Ensure compliance with developed programs and individual treatment plans.
- Act as a liaison between clients, family, and professional staff.
- Providing monitoring of client's behaviors and consequences for clients as needed.
- Provide supervision and structure for clients on site as well as off unit.
- Drive a 15-passenger van and transport clients to meetings and approved off-unit activities.
- Complete other duties as needed and assigned.
Benefits
- All employees at DBH are eligible to utilize the agency's robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain LiVe Well.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
