Behavioral Health Technician

Position Summary

The primary role of the Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is in providing direct and support services to clients suffering from substance abuse or a co-occurring disorder. Specifically, the main functions of the BHT are 1) supervision of the clients 2) ensuring their participation in treatment related services and 3) facilitating activities of daily living 4) overseeing client safety and daily activities 5) monitoring and/or transporting clientele.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Core Competencies

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Transport residents and participants to outside meetings, appointments, and outings on time according to the schedule.
• Remain in communication with the supervisor regarding drives when needed; ensure that the interior portion of the company vehicles are clean at all times; monitor clients at all times during shift and communicate regularly with the clinical team.
• Responsible for following department protocol for checking-out vehicles, proper use of equipment and maintaining contact with the supervisor.
• Conduct searches when needed; inventory client personal property with clients upon intakes; utilize good communication skills in working with clients, their families, and significant others on a daily basis and while in crisis.
• Ensure that the client activity and treatment schedule is adhered to; must be a role model at all times, and if applicable, share personal experience, strength, and hope and act as a sobriety role model.
• Engages clients in therapeutic activities as appropriate.
• Provides appropriate support and structure for clients in dealing with their recovery; interacts continually with clients.
• Provides a brief overview of the housing program in regard to program rules, procedures, and services; with each new client.
• Ensure resident/participant, staff, volunteer, and vendor safety is adhered to at all times.
• Maintains order and ensures compliance with rules and regulations; ensures that clients conduct themselves in an orderly manner.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of assigned property inside and out by re-stocking items, following up client chores, assisting them, and if necessary, completing client chores.
• Ensures client wake-up and bedtime, escorts residents on shopping trips, recreation, meetings, medical appointments, etc.
• Enforces program rules at all times.
• Distributes daily mail to clients and observes confidentiality standards.
• Records accurate and up-to-date reports on every client and continually updates the bed list(s) to ensure that all admissions and discharges are recorded in a timely fashion.
• Reports to the supervisor of any discrepancies in the client's whereabouts.
• Responds appropriately to all medical and other emergencies.
• Conducts search of all client bags when being admitted to the facility. Confiscates and secures any contraband found and notifies the appropriate supervisor on duty in their absence.
• Randomly inspects all rooms, common areas, hallways and bathrooms every thirty minutes and performs a thorough search for contraband, no less than weekly.
• Perform drug and alcohol waived testing per protocol when necessary.
• Diligently monitor clients at all times during shift and overnight.
• Monitors and document’s clients for signs of medical distress and/or behavioral concerns on an ongoing basis, including detox observations, CIWAS, COWS and vitals.
• Oversee the self-administration of medication processes, ensuring adherence to all medication policies and procedures, and accurate documentation of the processes; medication audits when assigned.
• Attend all mandatory training and in-house conferences/seminars.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of client privacy and rights; maintains confidentiality of all medical, clinical, financial, or other sensitive materials and information in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of clients and/or employees. Accesses and uses the minimum necessary client identifiable information to perform job responsibilities and only for authorized purposes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiarity with the twelve-step program of recovery (Preferred)
• Familiarity with co-occurring disorders (Preferred)
• Must be able to submit a Staff Health Questionnaire (DHCS 5105 - Outpatient Facilities) upon hire, or a Health Screening Report (DHCS 5077 - Residential Facilities)
• Must have a negative Tuberculosis test result

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience

• Minimum of one year experience in substance abuse or and a minimum of one year of experience in a substance use disorder treatment program or other mental health setting. (Preferred)
• Knowledge of Joint Commission Standards. (Preferred)
• Knowledge of Title 9 Licensing Regulations and DHCS AOD Certification Standards (Preferred)
• Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality Laws. (Preferred)
• Demonstrates Proficiency in Verbal & Written Communication Skills.
• Ability to work as a team member, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and be flexible in relation to department needs.
• Knowledge of current utilized technology and EMR software (i.e. Kipu) (Preferred)
• Cultural sensitivity and desire to work with an ethnically diverse adult population.

Licenses/Certifications

• Valid CA Driver’s License, if performing driving duties
• Current Adult CPR certification
• Current Adult First Aid certification
• Registered through CCAPP, CAADE, or CADTP (Preferred)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 32 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Every weekend
• Overnight shift
• Weekends only

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $21