Psych Tech - Swing Shift (CRU)

Davis Behavioral Health•Layton, UT

2d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

Davis Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking Psych Tech candidates to join the clinical teams at the 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. 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

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.
Must be able to provide a valid sample for 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.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

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 candidates are strongly preferred.

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 - SelectHealth Share
High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution.
Dental Insurance - Delta Dental.
Integrated Primary Care Clinic - Nice Healthcare.
Vision Insurance - VSP
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
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 - USAble.
Long-term Disability - USAble.
Health Reimbursement Account (H.R.A.)
Voluntary Insurance - Assurity (Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Hospital Indemnity)
Voluntary Identify Theft Protection - Allstate Benefits.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Intermountain Healthcare.