Behavioral Health Technician - RTC

Schedule:Saturday & Sundays 7:30am - 3:30pm or 3:30pm - 11:30pm

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.

Position Status:

• Part-time
• Hourly
• Non-Exempt
• Hourly range: $19 - $22

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
• Behavioral Health experience (preferred)
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have valid driver’s license andbe 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 neededanencourage 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

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