Behavioral Health Tech
Responsibilities
Care techs work closely with patients at the Center. They provide daily support and assistance with activities of daily living and are expected to mentor healthy attitudes and behaviors. Care techs eat meals and snacks with the patients to model an intuitive relationship with food and monitor patients during these times. Care techs also join in a variety of experiential therapies and groups such as recreational therapy, movement therapies, art therapy, music therapy, and other group therapies such as body-image and 12-step. Care techs work directly with patients in goal setting and follow up, and are responsible to enforce program rules and encourage patients in finding their own coping skills.
Qualifications
- Due to the nature of treatment and the population served there is a bona fide occupational qualification that the applicant be female.
- Care Techs are required to transport patients using company vehicles.
- To qualify to drive company vehicles, Care Techs must consent to a driving record check, and must:
- be at least 21 years of age;
- have a valid driver license;
- have no more than 2 at-fault accidents in the past three (3) years;
- have no more than 3 moving violations during the past three (3) years;
- and, have NO driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) convictions.
Wage
Base wage is $17.00/ hour without Bachelor’s Degree; $18.00/hour with Bachelor’s Degree. In addition, there is an additional shift differential pay per hour for evenings, weekends and graveyard shifts.
Tuition Reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement may be available, but not guaranteed, for full time employees at the Center for Change.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.