Behavioral Health Assistant - AP
About the role
The role assists the clinical staff with daily tasks to ensure the safety and welfare of all consumers, maintains building safety and security, and provides general coverage and duties in support of the program's mission.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as indicated in our corporate vision, mission, and values statements.
- Read and write to perform agency required documentation.
- Show knowledge and understanding of the ASAM, Medical model, Recovery model, and 12-step model of treatment.
- Maintain a Driver’s License and obtain approval from NET’s automotive insurance carrier.
- Obtain and maintain CPR and first aid certifications.
- Adhere to applicable city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations, NET’s policies, DDAP licensure, and CARF standards.
Qualifications
- Highschool Diploma or GED
- Two years of experience in Addiction Recovery, Human Services/Behavioral Healthcare field or equivalent combination of training and experience
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Advanced oral and written communication skills to effectively problem-solve
- Must be a team player, patient, flexible, and have the ability to multi-task
- Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely and accurate fashion in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in an administrative/clerical capacity required
About Us
The Northeast Treatment Center, founded in 1970, is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and the state of Delaware. NET Centers (NET) provides support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. A nonprofit agency, NET offers a continuum of trauma-informed behavioral health and social services designed to meet complex needs of all family members, including mental health, addiction treatment, foster care, residential group care, adoption, juvenile justice services, and child welfare services. While some services address the needs of the family as a whole, and some target individuals, NET strives to foster positive connections within the family to help all family members heal, recover, and rebuild.