Youth Residential Technician - Behavioral Health - Per Diem Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Montgomery, NJ

2d•$23•Onsite

About The Position

Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic’s East Mountain Youth Lodge provides out-of-home residential treatment services for adolescents ages 13–18, with 24-hour clinical and therapeutic care for emotional, behavioral, psychiatric, and substance abuse difficulties. The Youth Residential Technician provides close, personal supervision and support, helps establish an appropriate home environment, and assists with residents’ daily living activities and household functions. The role includes supervising residents, supporting their personal development and recreation, implementing program procedures, responding to crises, and completing required documentation. This is a per diem day position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with one year of experience providing direct care to youth in a behavioral health agency or institutional setting.
Complete Shift Leader and Medication Administration training.
Maintain confidentiality standards.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills, which may include Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Valid driver’s license from a U.S. state.
AHA HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED Certification, or complete it within the first 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise assigned residents and know their whereabouts.
Supervise, observe, and participate with residents in daily routines, including chores, and consistently implement program procedures such as point and level systems.
Run activity, support, and recreation groups with guidance from clinical staff; organize and conduct planned activities for groups and individuals; and help residents plan appropriate recreational activities.
Serve as a primary counselor for an assigned number of residents.
Help residents learn home management skills, including cooking and cleaning, and teach cleanliness, nutrition, meal planning, prudent buying, and related skills.
Correct client behavior using reasonable and fair disciplinary measures when necessary, and ensure residents understand program rules and regulations.
Provide crisis intervention as needed and assist with escorts and personal restraints of agitated residents.
Attend to building security and perform designated checks.
Conduct resident room checks and searches as designed by the program.
Carry a beeper for one week in rotation; respond to staff shortages by locating a replacement and/or filling the shift.
Inspect and handle residents’ belongings and valuables to ensure prohibited material is not brought into the Lodge at admission, after passes, or as clinically indicated, under a Shift Leader’s direction.
Assist residents with daily living activities, including waking, hygiene, room cleaning, participation in structured activities, and appropriate behavior.
Provide input to administration about unit-based PI measures related to concerns and high-risk or high-volume issues.
Complete paperwork accurately and within procedural time limits.
Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.