What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Technician II | Adolescent Unit position at Clickajobs?
Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls
Work Shift :
Rotating days / evenings / nights / weekends / holidays (United States of America)
The pay range for this position is listed below. This position may be eligible for a $3,000 Sign on Bonus
Why is Behavioral Health important?
The Avera Behavioral Health Adolescent & Child Unit are designed to be a structured and age-appropriate therapeutic environment for adolescents and children to learn to understand problems, use healthy coping skills and set and complete goals.
You will enjoy this Behavioral Health setting if you are someone that :
Enjoys working with children ages 5 to 12 years old and adolescent ages 13 to 17 years old as well as their families.
Has a passion helping patients with conditions such as Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Depression or Suicidal behavior.
Values autonomous professional nursing practice.
Possesses motivation to help create and deliver high-quality patient care in an energizing team environment.
Adolescent program is expanding to 40 unit
Child unit is a 14 bed unit
Adolescent Residential is a 8 bed unit
Opportunity to change lives of both Adolescent and Children
Varied Shifts; Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Works with individual patients in a 1-on-1 setting or in a group setting that is consistent with the nursing care needs of the patient and the inter-disciplinary treatment plan.
Assists with patient and family programs as well as being continually cognizant of the safety and welfare of all participants.
Assists with the activities of daily living care of the patients to include, but not limited to : vital signs, collection of specimens, and other general nursing care procedures.
Assesses individual patient needs and provides input in creating and modifying the nursing care plan and assists with implementing necessary therapeutic activities.
Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting promptly all pertinent information in the patient’s EMR.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :
Bachelor's Psychology, Social Work, criminal justice, education, behavior analysis, health or social sciences, counseling, alcohol studies, liberal arts, or any other human services and / or medical field
Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :
Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to
