Behavioral Health Technician

SUMMARY

A Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) supports the treatment of clients who are struggling with addiction and may perform a variety of tasks to provide clients with the best possible care. Must understand the treatment program, record client behavior, and provide a safe, supportive environment for the clients and peers. May provide and assist in daily activities, whether therapeutic or recreational. To be successful in this role, a BHT needs to have good communication skills and a positive demeanor towards clients and other staff members.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintain professional boundaries with staff and clients.
  • Refrain from sponsoring clients, and sharing personal contact info such as cell phone number, address etc. Always direct these scenarios to our alumni program.
• Convey clients’ needs to medical, clinical, and other operations staff.
• Shift change responsibilities:
  • Prepare office for oncoming shift.
  • Ensuring shift notes are completed for shift change handoff.
• Check and sign off on temperature, disinfectant, & refrigerator logs.
• Complete timely client rounds and save to client file.
• Supervise telehealth calls & personal calls.
• Support client treatment goals as identified by the treatment team while monitoring clients conduct throughout each day providing guidance.
• Participates in crisis intervention and conflict resolution actions, including suicide assessments, partner abuse, child, and elder abuse screening; responds appropriately to resolve crisis situations; implements mandatory reporting procedures in accordance with regulations (including HIPAA) and policies.
• Immediately report any crisis or serious concerns to appropriate staff.
• Utilize incident report to document any incidents when on duty following professional protocol.
• Escort clients to their scheduled groups and/or transport clients to their off-site appointments.
• Ensure clients are awake and report to nursing for medication rounds.
• Maintain cleanliness within the entire facility and completing cleaning logs. Such as but not limited to:
  • Kitchen, refrigerator, and food storage
  • Client rooms during stay at discharge with a new setup for the next client
  • Restrooms
  • Living and group rooms to include outdoor group areas
  • Wash and put away clean laundry
• Maintain proper chain of command.
• Maintain a positive and supportive work environment while exercising good judgement.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings/in service training.
• Maintain a good driving record.
• Maintain a high level of flexibility with the daily flow of work tasks.
• Complete all other duties as directed by the Lead BHT, BHT Supervisor, Operations Manager, or EHG leadership.

BENEFITS (if eligible):

• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistant Program
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Opportunities for advancement

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• 2 years’ addiction treatment center experience preferred
• 2 years’ IOP/PHP experience preferred
• First Aid/CPR/AED certified within 30 days of employment
• Effective September 1, 2023, a valid Motor Vehicle License
• ServSafe certification required within 30 days of employment