Behavioral Health Technician FT (Men's Residential)

Primary Function:

Monitoring clients in the facility, charting behavioral observations and facilitating educational reading groups by performing the following duties.

Scope of Work:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position.

• Monitor and chart client behavior.
• Assist with recreational activities.
• Transport clients as required (as approved by insurance provider)
• Submit incident reports as required.
• Participate in client staffing and team meetings.
• Perform House check, as required.
• Enforce house rules and curfew.
• Monitor urine drug screens.
• Provide administrative support as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Standards of Performance:

• Understand applicable standards and ensure/monitor compliance.
• Maintain the highest standards in ethical conduct, confidentiality, and treatment quality.
• Model ideals of integrity, loyalty, and teamwork.
• Apply resources efficiently and responsibly.
• Identify patient needs and implement the programs to achieve these needs.
• Sustain a positive, caring, supportive, recovery-oriented environment.
• The ability to comply with equal employment opportunity requirements.
• The ability to comply with a workplace of dignity and respect.
• The ability to take direction and guidance in a respectful manner from managers and supervisors.
• The ability to follow out code of conduct and to interact in a respectful, professional manner in a teamwork setting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports. Ability to speak effectively. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.

Physical Requirements:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. Frequently required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Employee must occasionally work outside.

Education and Experience:

• One-year related experience working in the field of substance abuse or mental health counseling.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging with youth and their families to effectively facilitate change.
• Bilingual Preferred

Compensation: $15 / hr

Benefits: - 403(b) with company match - Medical, Dental and Vision (Eligibility 1st of month after 60 days) - Employer Paid Short Term Disability - Paid time off - Life insurance - Up to 10 paid holidays - Assistance with certification and licensure.

Cove Behavioral Health is a nonprofit organization with over 48 years of providing behavioral health treatment services to the greater Tampa Bay area. COVE will offer you opportunities that you wouldn't have with other organizations, once you become one of our team mates. Cove Behavioral Health is a HRSA approved site and you may be eligible to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. We also offer free Clinical Supervision, Tuition Reimbursement, CEU's, and many other ways to show appreciation to our teammates! COVE is a full-service provider of SA services. We are Nationally Accredited and have won numerous national and state awards for premier services. We serve all ages and take all insurances. We have board certified MD's that will provide a consultation of what an individual plan might look like when people don't know what to do, much like other Doctor consultations. We have a private adult detox and are known for our specialties in pregnant women and women's services, Opiate Addiction treatment, residential treatment and community prevention as Centers of Excellence.

At Cove Behavioral health we value diversity and inclusion. Cove Behavioral Health provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, in accordance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Employment decisions at Cove will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Cove does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. Cove will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Cove is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug & Tobacco Free Facility.