What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Tech position at Veritas Collaborative?
At Veritas Collaborative, we envision a world in which all people with eating disorders, their families and communities, have access to best-practice care and hold hope for a cure. Our teams are passionate, talented individuals who provide a full continuum of care that’s individualized to each patient and who collaborate across disciplines to ensure lasting recovery.
Position Overview:
The Behavioral Health Technician supports the residential and inpatient milieu by facilitating therapeutic activity groups, assisting clients in acquiring skills to manage their eating disorder, maintaining a recovery-oriented environment, and providing general support and assistance.
***Night Shift****
Schedule: 7:00pm-7:30am (3-shifts per week, rotating weekends)
How Behavioral Health Technicians Empower Recovery:
- Facilitates therapeutic activity groups which may include art activities, music, journaling, mindfulness, relaxation, games etc.)
- Participates in therapeutic supported meals and snacks
- Provides milieu support including escorting clients to on-site provider appointments
- Ability to engage, coach, and support residents as needed
- Participates in scheduled supervision and seeks supervision when needed
- Completes clinical documentation in compliance with The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative policies and regulatory standards
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required
- Mental health experience preferred
- Must have valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive
- Previous direct mental health experience preferred
What we offer:
Employee Benefits
- We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
- For full-time employees, we offer:
- HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
- Vision insurance (EyeMed)
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) plan available two months after start date
- Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
- Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.
Educational Opportunities
As a national leader in eating disorder treatment, we are committed to encouraging career growth and providing our staff with robust clinical education. That’s why we partner with the University of Minnesota Medical School and have a team dedicated to providing ongoing education with in-house continuing education credit opportunities through webinars and in-person events. We continuously work to develop new education programs like our upcoming Behavioral Health Technician certification program.
Are you in your first internship? Are you within hours of your licensure? We have on-the-job training to help you reach your career goals. New master’s degree therapists can accumulate hours by leading groups to earn full licensure.