Behavioral Health Technician - RTC

Schedule :  7am - 11pm or 3 - 11pm or 11pm - 7am (overnight)

Position Summary :   The RTC is a residential facility dedicated to providing support and guidance to residents in a therapeutic environment, helping them to achieve their goals and enhance their overall well-being. The RTC team works in collaboration with a treatment team in order to implement therapeutic programs and activities designed to promote social skills, emotional regulation and personal development in its resident.

Minimum qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
• Behavioral Health experience (preferred)
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have valid driver’s license and be insurable in Arizona
• Must pass background criminal history, fingerprint check, and drug test
• Current Fingerprint Clearance Card, CPR / First Aid Certification, CPI Certified, and Emergency Safety Response training.
• Maintain all required annual training.

Job Responsibilities and Duties :

• Ability to meet core competencies of a Behavioral Health Technician
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with team members, parent / guardians, case managers, and clients.
• Must have a thorough working knowledge of redirection and de-escalation techniques.
• Must have the organizational sense and focus to complete a vast array of tasks
• Excellent documentation skills with attention to detail. Written Communication Competence
• Must be able to be formally trained in emergency safety response and have the capacity to respond quickly and appropriately in emergency situations.
• Must be versatile and able to work with all clients regardless age, gender, disability, and / or ethnicity.
• Demonstrate creative problem-solving skills sufficient to navigate the unique group dynamics present.
• Safely provide transportation using agency vehicles.
• Must adhere to HIPAA regulations and always maintain client confidentiality.
• Must uphold EmotiCare spirit of excellence in work with co-workers, clients, business partners, and in the community.

Key Responsibilities :

• Must have adequate judgment to make clinically sound decisions and minimize client risk while participating in Wellness services.
• Provides direct care services in accordance with the treatment plan.
• Direct support engaging with residents, providing emotional and practical support in individual and group settings.
• May provide assessments and therapeutic counseling based on completion of competency requirements.
• Behavioral monitoring by observing and documenting residents' behavior, progress and challenges, reporting any significant changes to the treatment team.
• Plan and implement therapeutic activities for clients taking in to account budget, age, and gender.
• Crisis intervention by responding to emergencies and crisis with appropriate interventions, ensuring safety and well-being of all residents.
• Engage clients, encourage positive peer interactions, redirect challenging behaviors as needed an encourage healthy socialization.
• Accurately complete all documentation including but not limited to cash log, activity log, medication logs, transportation log, and client case notes.
• Required to meet productivity expectations.
• Maintain a clean EmotiCare facility and vehicle, complete laundry, dishes, and rudimentary house cleaning.
• Follows guidelines set for delivery of services according to program plan.
• Work positively with peers and follow through with supervisor directives.
• Uphold positive morale focusing on RMBHS’ mission statement and be open to flexibility within the job role in order to meet our clients’ needs.
• Effectively supervise the self-administration of medication. Ensuring that medications are kept within a locked box when medication is not being administered.
• Provide all needed transportation for client.
• Bilingual Preferred
• Experience with at risk youth preferred.
• Must upkeep the following :
• Fingerprint clearance card
• CPR / First Aid certification
• Clear TB test
• Clear MVD Report
• Emergency safety response
• Fraud and Abuse, Driver Refresher, and Self-Administration of Medication trainings annually

Work environment :

• EmotiCare Gilbert office and learning homes
• Client homes and community settings
• Vehicle

Physical Requirements :

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, driving, bending, reaching, and grasping
• Several hours using a computer per week.
• Lift and carry up to approximately 50 pounds.
• Able to drive safely, including 12 or 15 passenger vans.
• Able to endure summer heat for outside outings.
• Able to implement non-violent physical emergency safety response tactics if a client presents a danger to self or others.
• Able to visually observe client behavior.
• Able to hear, understand, and interpret staff and client behavior.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing.

Salary : $19 - $23