Psych Tech - Swing Shift (Receiving Center)
About The Position
Davis Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking Psych Tech 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 operating 24/7, while the RC specializes in short-term crisis resolution for individuals needing an alternative to inpatient hospitalization or incarceration. Psych Techs are essential front-line staff who work directly with clients experiencing behavioral health crises. This involves individual engagement, milieu management, attending to client needs, providing supervision, de-escalating crises, collaborating with other service providers, and fostering a positive recovery environment. Active client engagement is a core expectation for all Psych Techs 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 by DBH Human Resources.
- 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 is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Regulate emotion, manage impulsivity, and assist clients in learning skills for success in their home and community.
- Manage the 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.
- Provide 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
- 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
