Part-time Behavioral Health Technician
Job Type
Part-time
Description

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides oversight and support services to clients and staff in a PHP, IOP and OP treatment facility for adults with substance abuse and co-occurring diagnoses. BHT are responsible for supervision of the client milieu and helping to create and maintain a therapeutic milieu for treatment initiatives. This is an entry level position.  Those in recovery are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Primary Duties & Responsibilities 

  • Provides services necessary to maintain a functioning milieu, which includes but is not limited to:
    • Transportation/pick up of clients.
    • Adherence to OSHA safety protocols.
    • Stocking and keeping inventory of client items (i.e., literature, hygiene items, etc.)
    • Providing access to hygiene items/necessities to clients (i.e., phones, computer time, etc.) 
    • Administrative functions necessary to client success (i.e., faxing, ordering, maintenance of client medical records or physical charts, etc.)
  • Maintain active awareness of clients’ locations and attendance of programming. 
  • Observe, monitor, intervene upon, and document client behaviors and presentations.
  • Completes medication observations and assists the nurse practitioner. 
  • Maintains high quality documentation using appropriate forms in appropriate clinical language.  
  • An opportunity to facilitate non-clinical group sessions within skill set and scope of practice.

 

Job Qualifications and Requirements 

  • Must be 21+ years old
  • Minimum of one year experience in the addition or mental health fields, preferred.
  • High school diploma (or equivalent), preferred.
  • Valid Driver’s License, required. 
  • Listens and responds well to questions.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Detail oriented and able to pay attention to details. 
  • A positive work attitude. 
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information. 
  • Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner. 
  • Ability to document thoroughly in an electronic medical record. 

 

Shift:

Saturday and Sunday only.