Residential Tech - FT
About The Position
BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. François, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system. Role Purpose Responsible for assisting with direct resident care under the supervision of a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP). Types of Clients – Clients with mental health diagnoses and/or substance use disorders who desire to learn independent living skills to eventually live in their own apartments. Team dynamic – We are a small team committed to what we do and motivated to help clients. We are creative and have excellent communication with each other. We are great team players but are also responsible for our own work.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- <2 years Experience
- Excellent communication
- Abilities to resolve conflicts
- Good listener
- Empathetic
- Pays attention to detail
- Teachable and non-judgmental
- Works well independently
- computer skills
- effective communication skills
- motivating/encouraging clients and teamwork
Nice To Haves
- Associate's Degree
- 2-5 years Experience
- Certified Nurse Assistant
Responsibilities
- Complete wellness checks on clients daily
- Educate and prompt clients on independent living skills while residing in a clustered apartment
- Complete daily rounds
- Prompt clients to clean their apartment, take meds and take care of hygiene
- Participate in chores
- Remind clients of their doctors’ appointments
- Work with client and encourage them to reach their goals
- Advocate for clients
- Coordinate client care with team members
- Assist clients as needed and work with them on living skills
- Documents care provided as outlined by clinical supervisors.
- Performs assigned patient care activities and assists nursing team.
- Observes residents for psychiatric stability, assists residents in meeting their established goals, and coordinates with community support staff and residential services team.
- Helps residents maintain and improve their housing skills by assisting in meal preparation, laundry, and cleaning.
- Document all visits same day of services in the system
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
