Psychiatric Tech - PHP Child and Adolescent (Outpatient)

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital • Torrington, CT

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Behavioral Health Psychiatric Technician provides direct patient care and clinician support in adult, child, and adolescent ambulatory behavioral health higher-level-of-care programs, including Partial Hospital, Intensive Outpatient, and Extended Day Treatment. The technician implements individual behavior plans and facilitates skill-based groups focused on self-control, distress tolerance, and social skills.

The role includes monitoring and supervising patients in the program milieu during clinical groups, therapeutic activities, restroom and meal breaks, movement throughout the program, and transportation-related activities. The technician also provides assigned case management support, helps prepare and facilitate psychoeducation groups, completes required documentation, and participates in treatment team and staff meetings.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or extensive work experience in behavioral health settings.
• One year of experience in a behavioral health, residential, or school setting.
• CPI certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral health or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care in a developmentally appropriate manner and help create a safe, trauma-free, accepting therapeutic environment.
• Provide assigned case management support, including collateral contacts related to insurance, entitlements, school and agency schedules, appointments, medical or psychiatric records, routine correspondence, and contact with family members and community providers.
• Prepare clinical rooms and set up or break down furniture, group equipment, and materials for psychoeducation groups.
• Co-facilitate psychoeducation groups by taking attendance, documenting group activities, assisting with behavioral management, and using treatment-plan interventions when patients disrupt the group process.
• Monitor patient behavior and safety throughout the program, including arrivals and departures, meals and snacks, bathroom breaks, movement between clinical offices, rest breaks, outdoor activities, offsite field trips, and transportation to and from the program.
• Respond to patient safety concerns in accordance with established program policy and standard work.
• Complete documentation for collateral contacts and psychoeducation or life-skills groups in accordance with Joint Commission, state regulatory, and corporate compliance criteria.
• Attend and participate in multidisciplinary treatment team, staff development, and mandatory department and hospital meetings.
• Follow department and hospital policies and procedures and complete continuing education requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid time off accruing from the date of hire, including seven paid holidays.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• Employee discount programs.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Competitive benefits program designed to support work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree