What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3rd Shift Behavioral Health Tech. (Clinical Assistant) position at Beyond Addiction?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : Beyond Addiction
Beyond Addiction is a detox and residential substance abuse treatment center. The facility has 28 beds and is a remodeled home-like place of recovery. Beyond Addiction is an all-women recovery center.
Position Description
A Clinical Assistant (also known as a drug and alcohol technician OR behavioral health technician) is responsible for providing emotional support and encouragement to clients, ensuring that all clients take proper medication, and reporting activity and behavior to the Primary Counselor or Clinical Supervisor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Drug and Alcohol Technician
- Supervises all clients.
- Ensures compliance with program rules and regulations
- Ensures all clients are in bed by established times.
- Observes dietary restrictions and guidelines of specific clients.
- Communicates about client behavior and activity (verbally and in writing).
- Submits reports to the unit manager or clinical director.
- Assists in resolving disputes amongst clients.
- Assist in the access to proper medications and supplements to clients.
- Ensures that all clients attend group and individual therapy appointments.
- Observes any alterations or idiosyncrasies in client behavior and report them to the unit manager or clinical director accordingly.
- Identifies signs of a clients potential harm to self or others, and addresses these accordingly.
- Engages clients in conversation and encourages socializing.
- Provides emotional support for clients.
- Consults with physicians, nurses, dietitians, and therapists to ensure streamlined and top-quality care for clients.
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