Psychiatric Behavioral Health Technician
About The Position
Are you interested in making a significant, positive, and demonstrable impact on the lives of others? Do you feel compassion toward those struggling with mental illness? If your answer to these questions is “yes,” then working as a Correctional Health Services Psychiatric – Behavioral Health Technician (Psych-BHT) may be what you are seeking! In this critical role, you will work closely with Psychiatric providers in the CHS Mental Health Unit, where many of Maricopa County’s most psychiatrically ill patients are treated. If you have great interpersonal skills and work effectively within a team, join ours! Apply today!
Requirements
- Three years of experience in the care and treatment of persons with mental health disorders and behavioral difficulties
- High school diploma or GED
- Post-secondary education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint background check and maintain MCSO jail access
- Travel or floating to various clinical locations is required within a 5-mile radius.
- Must be able to respond to emergencies
- Must maintain CPR certification and get on the floor to perform CPR/chest compressions, push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney
- Must be able to work inside a jail and stand/walk/bend for extended periods of time throughout the shift
- This position requires accurately handling a high volume of work, communicating with a culturally diverse patient population, and adapting to frequent changes, interruptions, and unscheduled tasks
- Position includes day or night shift work, which may include weekends and holidays
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in the behavioral health field
- Working knowledge of the petitioning process for court-ordered treatment in Maricopa County
Responsibilities
- Work with the psychiatric provider staff and mental health staff to determine which patients need involuntary treatment
- Observe patients identified as needing involuntary treatment for symptoms of mental illness, including danger to self, danger to others, or symptoms indicating that the patient is persistently or acutely disabled, or gravely disabled
- Complete petition applications for involuntary, court-ordered treatment and coordinate with outpatient teams to initiate the petitioning process
- Testify in court to observe patient behaviors
- Identify patients who are on a court order for involuntary treatment and makes that information available to provider staff
- Maintain documentation for all patient contact
- Assist provider staff in coordinating care with the patient’s outpatient clinic
Benefits
- Work with a greater purpose
- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center
- Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
- Employee discounts for goods and services
- Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
