Behavioral Health Tech, Inpatient Psychiatry - Full-Time, Days

About the role

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Behavioral Health Technician in the Inpatient Psychiatry department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Responsibilities

• De-escalates patients utilizing CPI techniques
• Participates in application of seclusion/restraints when appropriate; provides monitoring of patients in such situation; completes appropriate documentation, including restriction of rights forms
• Provides supportive care to patients and families
• Counsels patients in conflict resolution
• Role models stress management
• Ensures the milieu maintains a therapeutic environment
• Incorporates Recovery principles in all therapeutic interventions
• Documents interventions in a succinct and goal directed manner using DAR format
• Recognizes and reports abuse/neglect situations as required by law
• Supports, sets limits, or facilitates learning from the situation when providing situational 1:1 interventions
• Adheres to group rules and scheduled groups start and end on time
• Follows group content outlines in group manual and individualizes groups to needs of current patient population
• Engages patients to participate of all patients as appropriate in community meetings
• Interacts with parents/significant others to answer programming questions, patient progress, etc
• Facilitates assigned groups in ways which encourage and require maximum patient participation and interaction, appropriate to functional level of group members

Requirements

• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• CPI certification required upon hire or within 60 days of hire
• High School diploma
• 2 years prior experience working with patients with addiction issues

Qualifications

• Behavioral Health or related experience providing care to patients within at least the last five years
• Bachelor’s Degree in Addiction/ Psychology

Skills

Must have good knowledge of the principles and practice of psychiatric and addiction treatment

Benefits

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Pay

Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Schedule

Days, 12-hour shifts (7a - 7p)