Behavioral Health Tech (Overnight Shift)

About the Role

The Behavioral Health Tech I (BHT I) is responsible for assisting and supporting patients through the entire treatment experience from admission to discharge. BHT I contributes insightful, practical, and meaningful information to the treatment planning process, with a focus on ensuring patient safety, providing interventions, leading psychoeducational groups, and offering support.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to all DBH policies and procedures.
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude, providing exemplary customer service to patients.
• Exhibits understanding and respect for cultural and lifestyle diversity.
• Maintains professional boundaries and ethics, ensuring confidentiality of patient and facility information.
• Facilitates patient daily needs, including routines, meals, hygiene, and safety observations.
• Assists Nursing staff with patient supervision, vitals, room searches, and other duties.
• Responds to and assists in crisis situations, providing appropriate interventions.
• Assists in implementing individual patient treatment plans and supports admission/discharge processes.
• Monitors patient activity, documents significant issues, and ensures accurate and timely completion of shift notes.
• Maintains a safe and organized environment, performing basic housekeeping duties and facility checks.
• Attends staff meetings, in-service trainings, and completes online training and policy verifications.
• Observes infection control policies and participates in proper hand hygiene.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including transportation services (for pre-qualified drivers) and medication passing (where permissible, with training).

Qualifications

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

Schedule

11 PM to 7 AM, must be available to work weekends (Days off Tues/Wed or Wed/Thurs)

Pay

Pay Range: $16-18 per hour

Employment Status: Full-Time
Work Location: On-Site in Scotrun, PA