What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Technician 2nd shift position at Bethany?
Behavioral Health Technician 2nd shift
Requisition # : req14587
Location : Oconomowoc, Wi
Hours : Full Time (40 hours per week)
At Bethany Christian Services, we believe families provide the strongest foundation for care and connection. That's why we focus on strengthening and empowering families, always advocating for family-centered solutions to keep children safe. Our work began in 1944 with the care of a single child. Today, inspired by our faith, our aim is to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus in our services for children, youth, and families. Working at Bethany means joining a team of nearly 2,000 dedicated professionals with diverse skills, serving communities across the country. Together, we're united in our mission and these shared values : we're motivated by our faith, we support one another, we champion justice, we pursue excellence, and we're in it for the long haul.
The Recovery Center Behavioral Health Technician will be primarily responsible for providing care and supervision of residents in the program with cooccurring mental health disorders. This individual will serve as a resident advocate ensuring that residents' needs are met within a safe and supportive environment that enhances their ability to meet their treatment goals. This individual will develop therapeutic, professional relationships with residents and offer insight into their functioning and participation in program and will facilitate group sessions as needed.
This position is expected to function effectively with moderate supervision while following the guidelines given on procedures, along with agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide support and interventions for clients with cooccurring mental health disorders;
- Obtain and retain an adequate amount of knowledge pertaining to substance use disorder and cooccurring mental health disorders treatment and successfully implement components on the job;
- Actively participant in assigned activities and encourage positive interaction and growth amongst the residents;
- Successfully follow the treatment guidelines by intervening in a caring and consistent manner, when the need arises;
- Responsible for medication observation, documentation on Medication Administration Records, order refills, controlled substance count, receiving and inventorying pharmacy deliveries, communication with the provider pharmacy, and reconciling medication count discrepancies;
- Documents resident symptoms and medication efficacy;
- Conducts random urinalysis and breathalyzer tests, COVID tests, and other tests as needed;
- Promptly conduct the nonviolent crisis prevention intervention (CPI) procedure, when necessary;
- Oversee the residents' daily routines to include but not limited to meal time, study time, outings, bedtime, assigned jobs, and other residential activities;
- Serve as a residential advocate by identifying strengths and issues or behaviors that would warrant attention during treatment;
- Provide residential advocacy at staff meetings by updating the team on information related interaction with peers and staff, and recommendation for new or revised treatment goals;
- Co-facilitate group therapy sessions as needed;
- Facilitate support groups as needed;
- Facilitate didactic groups as needed;
- Complete other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS :
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