What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Technician position at Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health?
Job Description:
Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician
Location: Steelville, Missouri
Department: Recovery Services
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? The Behavioral Health Technician position offers an incredible opportunity to join a compassionate, collaborative team dedicated to providing supportive care to clients in need. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in health monitoring, crisis intervention, and client education. If you're seeking a rewarding career where your skills can make a lasting impact, this is the job for you!
As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will provide direct care to clients in a residential or withdrawal management facility, monitor vital signs, and intervene in crisis situations when necessary. Your role will involve facilitating group activities, transporting clients to appointments, and maintaining accurate records to support their treatment and progress. You'll work closely with the treatment team to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
The Behavioral Health Technician position offers a dynamic work environment where you can grow in your career while helping others achieve their recovery goals.
- All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, generous paid time off, and more
- Telemedicine – 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits
- Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
- Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
- Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
- Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement
- Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients.
- Monitor vital signs and identify signs of withdrawal, determining when to escalate to medical intervention.
- Record and report vital signs and medical symptoms according to policy and medical direction.
- Oversee medication administration, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
- Facilitate and document self-administration of medications by clients, ensuring proper inventory and storage of medications.
- Screen and monitor clients for withdrawal symptoms, ensuring safety and recovery needs are met.
- Assist in group activities, including education and structured recovery sessions.
- Ensure all clients are accounted for during scheduled activities.
- Maintain a safe and clean environment while following all program policies.
- Document client behaviors and interactions in their treatment records, providing clear communication with the treatment team.
- Provide transportation for clients to and from appointments as needed.
- High School diploma or equivalent, with at least two years of responsible employment.
- Experience in human services or a related field is preferred.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.
- Must complete required certifications, including First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration, within three months of employment.
- Ability to pass background checks, including criminal, driving, and abuse/neglect screenings.
- Completion of training requirements such as Behavioral Management and Crisis Management within specified timeframes.
- Ability to lift, carry, or move objects up to 10 pounds occasionally.
- Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing.
- The role primarily involves sitting but may require standing or walking for short periods.
Position Perks & Benefits:
Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness
Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.