Youth Residential Technician - Behavioral Health - FT Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Montgomery, NJ

3d•$23

About The Position

Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic’s East Mountain Youth Lodge provides 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 maintain an appropriate home environment, and assists residents with daily living activities and household functions. The role also supports residents’ safety, skill development, recreation, and treatment routines while completing required documentation and following program procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent program and three or more years 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.
Computer proficiency, which may include Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.
Valid driver’s license from a U.S. state.
AHA Heart Saver 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 supervise planned activities; and help residents plan appropriate recreation.
Serve as a primary counselor for an assigned number of residents.
Teach and assist residents with home management skills, including cooking and cleaning, as well as cleanliness, nutrition, meal planning, prudent buying, and skill mastery.
Correct resident 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 required security checks.
Conduct resident room checks and searches according to program procedures.
Carry a beeper for one week in rotation and be on call to respond to staff shortages by locating a replacement or filling the shift.
Inspect and handle residents’ belongings and valuables to prevent prohibited materials from being 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 up, hygiene, room cleaning, participation in structured activities, and appropriate behavior.
Provide input to administration regarding unit-based performance improvement measures and concerns, including high-risk or high-volume issues.
Complete paperwork accurately and within procedural time limits.
Perform other assigned duties or projects and adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.