Behavioral Health Tech

Assists and supports patients through the entire treatment experience from admission through discharge, contributing insightful, practical, and meaningful information to the treatment planning process.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to all DBH policies and procedures, maintaining a positive and respectful attitude while providing exemplary customer service to all patients.
• Exhibits understanding and respect for cultural and lifestyle diversity, maintaining professional boundaries and ethics.
• Facilitates patient daily needs per the program schedule, including waking/bedtime routines, hygiene, meals/snacks, bathroom safety observations, and free time.
• Assists Nursing staff with duties such as patient supervision, vitals, room searches, and patient searches.
• Recognizes, responds to, and assists in crisis situations, providing appropriate interventions.
• Consistently reports to work on time and prepared to perform duties.
• Assists in the implementation of individual patient treatment plans per clinical team.
• Supports patients during admission and discharge processes, including checking belongings and acclimating patients to the program.
• Monitors patient activity and documents significant issues, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of all required documentation by the end of shift.
• Maintains an organized and safe environment, performing basic housekeeping duties and conducting regular facility and grounds checks.
• Responsible for scheduled shifts and finding coverage if a shift cannot be worked, unless experiencing an emergency.
• Attends all staff meetings and in-service trainings, completing all online training and policy verification.
• Observes infection control policies and participates in proper hand hygiene.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Eating Disorder Division

• Provides supervision and support to patients during mealtimes, including eating meals and snacks with patients.
• Obtains Food Handling/Safety certification within 30 days of hire (training provided).
• Performs tasks such as food temperature checks, expiration date checks, and proper food storage.
• Refrains from comments and actions that directly contradict the CFD Clinical Model and Dietary CARE model.

Substance Use Division

• Accurately and securely collects urine specimens, verifying donor identification, ensuring chain of custody, and following specific handling procedures.

Residential Treatment Only

• In states where permissible, passes medicine (training and/or required certification provided).
• Provides transportation services including patient transportation/supervision, errands, shopping, admits, outings, etc. (must be pre-qualified to drive a company vehicle).

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) preferred.
• Valid and unrestricted State Driver’s License.
• Must obtain and maintain CPI certification within 90 days of hire (training provided).
• Must obtain and maintain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification (training provided).

Substance Use Division

• Minimum 1 year sobriety if in recovery.

Eating Disorder Division

• Minimum 1 year recovery from eating disorder if in recovery.

Pay

Pay Range: $17 - $27 hourly

Schedule

Friday - Monday, 6:30 AM - 2:30 AM