Psych Tech - Graveyard Shift-CRU

Davis Behavioral Health • Layton, UT

11d • $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Davis Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking day shift Psych Tech candidates to join the clinical teams at the following programs: Crisis Recovery Unit (CRU) : an adult residential mental health facility for men and women that operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Located in Layton, Utah. Davis County Receiving Center (RC): a 23-72 hour alternative to inpatient hospitalization or incarceration that specializes in short-term crisis resolution. Providing names and contact information (email and cell phone preferred) for 3 professional references is a required step of the application process. Please make sure that this information is entered before submitting your application to avoid delays in the recruitment process. 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 maintain a positive recovery environment. Active engagement with clients is a minimum expectation for Psych Techs in all programs at DBH. Essential job functions include: 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-pasenger van and transport clients to meetings and approved off-unit activities. Complete other duties as needed and assigned.

Requirements

• The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening.
• DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample.
• Candidates who are offered employment are required to 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.
• Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.
• DBH utilizes an electronic medical health records system, so computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office products is required.
• High school graduation and one year of full-time employment in a related clerical field.
• Providing names and contact information (email and cell phone preferred) for 3 professional references is a required step of the application process.

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.
• Strong preference will be given to candidates who are bi-lingual English/Spanish; however, this is not a requirement.
• A Spanish-language incentive stipend is available for candidates who successfully pass a Spanish-language assessment upon hire.

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-pasenger 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.
• Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED