Psych Tech - Swing Shift (Receiving Center)

Davis Behavioral Health•Layton, UT

1d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening.
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.

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-pasenger van and transport clients to meetings and approved off-unit activities.
Complete other duties as needed and assigned.

Benefits

Medical Insurance - The current carrier and network is SelectHealth Share.
High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution. H.S.A. administered by HealthEquity.
Dental Insurance - The current carrier and network is Delta Dental.
Integrated Primary Care Clinic - Nice Healthcare. Every day care whenever you need it.
Vision Insurance - Offered by VSP
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Administered by APA Benefits.
Annual healthcare spending limit: $3,300
Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000
Utah Retirement System participating agency
401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings
Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA)
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - Administered by USAble.
Basic Life and AD&D Benefit Amounts
Employee:2x your base annual earnings, rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000
Spouse: $10,000
Child(ren): $5,000 on each eligible dependent child
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Long-term Disability - Administered by USAble.
Health Reimbursement Account (H.R.A.) - Offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical insurance. Administered by APA Benefits.
Up to $2,600 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution.
Voluntary Insurance - Administered by Assurity.
Voluntary Accident
Voluntary Critical Illness
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity
Voluntary Identify Theft Protection - Administered by Allstate Benefits.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Administered by Intermountain Healthcare.
Spanish-language incentive stipend is available for candidates who successfully pass a Spanish-language assessment upon hire.