Psych Tech - Part-time /PRN

Davis Behavioral Health • Layton, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Davis Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking day shift Psych Tech candidates to join the clinical teams at the Crisis Recovery Unit (CRU), an adult residential mental health facility, and the Davis County Receiving Center (RC), a short-term crisis resolution center. 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 arrive on the unit within 30 minutes of being called if scheduled for an on-call shift.
• Must be available to work when called in for on-call shifts.

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 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

• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain LiVe Well.
• Spanish-language incentive stipend is available for candidates who successfully pass a Spanish-language assessment upon hire.
• $20 per diem for each on-call shift scheduled.

What This Job Offers

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