Position Summary:
The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is responsible for the daily interactions with patients, maintaining patient schedule, headcounts and 24-hour observation of patient’s activities and locations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintains daily observations of patients at various levels of care at the required time intervals
- Conduct all interactions in a professional and ethical manner.
- Follows facility regulations regarding infections control, incident reporting and risk management.
- Conducts point of care testing such as urine drug screens, pregnancy tests and breathalyzer
- Conduct on person body searches of all new clients during time of admissions
- Conducts searches of all patients belongs.
- Attends all mandatory trainings and meetings.
- Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
- Transports patients in approved vehicles to approved events.
- Navigate basic computer skills
- Other duties and assignments as deemed qualified and appropriate.
Full time Eligible Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401- K
- Life Insurance
- Disability
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity/Accident plan
- Legal plan
Employer Paid Benefits:
- EAP
- $10,000 life insurance
- $10,000 Short term Disability
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Valid Driver’s License and Insurance for clearance to drive a 14-passenger van
- At least 1 year of experience of working in the Behavioral Health field preferred
- Ability to clearly communicate in various forms: verbal, written, text
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
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