What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Technician Lead (BHT Lead) position at Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital?
Description
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new, state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in Spring 2024 in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000-square foot, 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
Benefits
- Affordable medical, dental and vision plans
- Up to 20 days of PTO for full time employees
- 6 paid holidays for full time employees
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
What you will do in this role:
- Delivers patient care according to the unit philosophy under the direct supervision of a RN to patients with emotional/psychiatric disorders, addictive disease disorders, related substance abuse or chemical dependency problems, or those dually diagnosed with psychiatric and chemical dependency disorders
- Supports the therapeutic milieu.
- Ensures the safety and well-being of the patients.
- Serves as a member of the planning team in establishing therapeutic treatment plans under the direction of the RN.
- Provides continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients.
- Will be a model of performance for other staff through orientation, mentorship, and education of co-workers.
- Will work under the direction of the Nurse Manager to complete additional tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- BLS, CPI
- A minimum of 5-years, previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability due to stroke, brain injury, spinal code injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery and other conditions. Featuring all private rooms, the rehabilitation section of the hospital will provide intense, interdisciplinary rehabilitation therapies and medical care to improve patients’ functional independence and help them return home. In addition, Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital’s distinct behavioral unit will offer a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders; detoxification from alcohol and drugs; and treatment for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other behavioral health illnesses.
