Behavioral Health Technician II | Acute Unit
Avera Health · Sioux Falls, SD · 1 mo ago
On-site$21.75–$33/hrPart-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: Use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We need to parse the posting.
Given content:
Location: Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls
Worker Type: Regular
Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $21.75 - $33.00
Position Highlights: This position may be eligible for a $3,000 Sign on Bonus
Why is Behavioral Health important? ... (some description)
Position Highlights: Acute unit is a 18 bed unit
Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment
Opportunity to change the lives of your patients
Self-scheduling program
Varied Shifts; 72hrs/2wks
You Belong at Avera... (some description)
A Brief Overview Provides physical and psychological care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.
What you will do Works with individual patients in a 1-on-1 setting or in a group setting that is consistent with the nursing care needs of the patient and the inter-disciplinary treatment plan. Participates in the daily inter-disciplinary treatment team meeting as needed, providing input in terms of patient behaviors and interactions with others. Implements suicide precautions as needed. Assesses changes in patient’s condition/behavior and notifies RN. Assists with patient and family programs as well as being continually cognizant of the safety and welfare of all participants. Assists with the activities of daily living care of the patients to include, but not limited to: vital signs, collection of specimens, and other general nursing care procedures. Assesses individual patient needs and provides input in creating and modifying the nursing care plan and assists with implementing necessary therapeutic activities. Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting promptly all pertinent information in the patient’s EMR. Assesses impending agitation and escalation of behavioral changes and participates in the behavioral management of these patients. Researches, plans, and implements the updating and development of new therapeutic patient groups with oversight from the Programming Committee.
Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Bachelor's Psychology, Social Work, criminal justice, education, behavior analysis, health or social sciences, counseling, alcohol studies, liberal arts, or any other human services and/or medical field or Associate's Behavioral Health Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: 1-3 years related experience
Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Then EEO etc.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation request, etc.
We need to include sections only if real content.
Potential sections:
- About the role (maybe from "A Brief Overview" and "Why is Behavioral Health important?" and "You Belong at Avera"? Could be "About the role" includes overview and mission.)
- Responsibilities (the "What you will do" list)
- Requirements (maybe "Essential Qualifications" and "Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience" and "Preferred Education...")
- Qualifications (maybe combine with Requirements? But we need to decide. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. Could treat Requirements as mandatory qualifications (education/experience) and Qualifications as preferred or skills? But we have both required and preferred. Could put required under Requirements, preferred under Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe not explicit list; we have some skills like communication, critical thinking, etc. Could extract from "Essential Qualifications" includes visual acuity, communication, hearing. Also from Expectations and Standards: Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, Engagement (CARE). Could list as skills.
- Benefits: we have PTO day 1, up to 5% employer matching, career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship. Also maybe sign-on bonus $3,000 (mentioned under Position Highlights). That could be part of Benefits or maybe separate? The instruction: include Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections only if posting actually states them. So we have Pay (range $21.75 - $33.00). Schedule: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays; also mention Varied Shifts; 72hrs/2wks; Self-scheduling program. So we can include Schedule.
- Benefits: include PTO day 1, up to 5% employer matching, career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship, sign-on bonus $3,000 (maybe). Also maybe "Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment" is more about environment not benefit. But we can keep as part of Benefits? Might be better to put under About the role or maybe not. We'll keep Benefits as those tangible benefits.
- About the role: could include overview: "Provides physical and psychological care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered." plus "Why is Behavioral Health important?" description, plus "You Belong at Avera" description.
- Responsibilities: the "What you will do" bullet list.
- Requirements: required education/experience: Bachelor's in listed fields or Associate's Behavioral Health.
- Qualifications: preferred: 1-3 years related experience.
- Skills: maybe list communication, critical thinking, teamwork, etc. Could extract from Expectations and Standards: Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, Engagement (CARE). Also from Essential Qualifications: visual acuity, ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Also from "Why is Behavioral Health important?" includes passion helping patients with conditions, appreciates active challenging care environment requiring critical thinking, values autonomous professional nursing practice, motivation to help create and deliver high-quality patient care in energizing team environment. So we can list skills: patient-focused care, critical thinking, communication, teamwork, autonomy, etc.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
We'll produce something like:
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We need to parse the posting.
Given content:
Location: Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls
Worker Type: Regular
Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $21.75 - $33.00
Position Highlights: This position may be eligible for a $3,000 Sign on Bonus
Why is Behavioral Health important? ... (some description)
Position Highlights: Acute unit is a 18 bed unit
Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment
Opportunity to change the lives of your patients
Self-scheduling program
Varied Shifts; 72hrs/2wks
You Belong at Avera... (some description)
A Brief Overview Provides physical and psychological care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.
What you will do Works with individual patients in a 1-on-1 setting or in a group setting that is consistent with the nursing care needs of the patient and the inter-disciplinary treatment plan. Participates in the daily inter-disciplinary treatment team meeting as needed, providing input in terms of patient behaviors and interactions with others. Implements suicide precautions as needed. Assesses changes in patient’s condition/behavior and notifies RN. Assists with patient and family programs as well as being continually cognizant of the safety and welfare of all participants. Assists with the activities of daily living care of the patients to include, but not limited to: vital signs, collection of specimens, and other general nursing care procedures. Assesses individual patient needs and provides input in creating and modifying the nursing care plan and assists with implementing necessary therapeutic activities. Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting promptly all pertinent information in the patient’s EMR. Assesses impending agitation and escalation of behavioral changes and participates in the behavioral management of these patients. Researches, plans, and implements the updating and development of new therapeutic patient groups with oversight from the Programming Committee.
Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Bachelor's Psychology, Social Work, criminal justice, education, behavior analysis, health or social sciences, counseling, alcohol studies, liberal arts, or any other human services and/or medical field or Associate's Behavioral Health Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: 1-3 years related experience
Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Then EEO etc.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation request, etc.
We need to include sections only if real content.
Potential sections:
- About the role (maybe from "A Brief Overview" and "Why is Behavioral Health important?" and "You Belong at Avera"? Could be "About the role" includes overview and mission.)
- Responsibilities (the "What you will do" list)
- Requirements (maybe "Essential Qualifications" and "Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience" and "Preferred Education...")
- Qualifications (maybe combine with Requirements? But we need to decide. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. Could treat Requirements as mandatory qualifications (education/experience) and Qualifications as preferred or skills? But we have both required and preferred. Could put required under Requirements, preferred under Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe not explicit list; we have some skills like communication, critical thinking, etc. Could extract from "Essential Qualifications" includes visual acuity, communication, hearing. Also from Expectations and Standards: Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, Engagement (CARE). Could list as skills.
- Benefits: we have PTO day 1, up to 5% employer matching, career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship. Also maybe sign-on bonus $3,000 (mentioned under Position Highlights). That could be part of Benefits or maybe separate? The instruction: include Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections only if posting actually states them. So we have Pay (range $21.75 - $33.00). Schedule: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays; also mention Varied Shifts; 72hrs/2wks; Self-scheduling program. So we can include Schedule.
- Benefits: include PTO day 1, up to 5% employer matching, career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship, sign-on bonus $3,000 (maybe). Also maybe "Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment" is more about environment not benefit. But we can keep as part of Benefits? Might be better to put under About the role or maybe not. We'll keep Benefits as those tangible benefits.
- About the role: could include overview: "Provides physical and psychological care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered." plus "Why is Behavioral Health important?" description, plus "You Belong at Avera" description.
- Responsibilities: the "What you will do" bullet list.
- Requirements: required education/experience: Bachelor's in listed fields or Associate's Behavioral Health.
- Qualifications: preferred: 1-3 years related experience.
- Skills: maybe list communication, critical thinking, teamwork, etc. Could extract from Expectations and Standards: Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, Engagement (CARE). Also from Essential Qualifications: visual acuity, ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Also from "Why is Behavioral Health important?" includes passion helping patients with conditions, appreciates active challenging care environment requiring critical thinking, values autonomous professional nursing practice, motivation to help create and deliver high-quality patient care in energizing team environment. So we can list skills: patient-focused care, critical thinking, communication, teamwork, autonomy, etc.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Education, Behavior Analysis, Health or Social Sciences, Counseling, Alcohol Studies, Liberal Arts, or any other human services and/or medical field
- Associate's degree in Behavioral Health
Qualifications
- 1-3 years of related experience (preferred)
Skills
- Patient‑focused care
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Effective communication and active listening
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Visual acuity sufficient for duties
- Auditory ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and sounds
- Commitment to Avera’s CARE standards (Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, Engagement)
Benefits
- Eligible for a $3,000 sign‑on bonus
- PTO available day 1 for eligible hires
- Up to 5 % employer matching contribution for retirement
- Career development through hands‑on training and mentorship
Pay
$21.75 – $33.00 per hour (actual rate dependent on experience)
Schedule
Rotating shifts covering days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays; self‑scheduling program with an average of 72 hours per two‑week period.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO. We removed. Check that we preserved all substantive information: we included sign-on bonus, PTO, retirement match, career development, pay range, schedule details, overview, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, skills. Did we miss any? The "Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment", "Opportunity to change the lives of your patients", "Self-scheduling program", "Varied Shifts; 72hrs/2wks" we captured schedule. The "Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers..." and "Opportunity to change the lives of your patients" could be part of About the role or Benefits? Might be considered part of the role environment. Could add to About the role as additional sentences. Let's incorporate them into About the role paragraph. Also "Acute unit is a 18 bed unit" could be part of About the role. Also "You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter." That's also about role. Let's craft About the role paragraph combining: - Why is Behavioral Health important? description: The Avera Behavioral Health Acute Unit is a short term inpatient unit with safety and stabilization as the primary focus for patients. During patient’s stay on the Acute unit, patients actively participate in healthy living and expressive therapies which include art, music and fitness therapy. You will enjoy this Behavioral Health setting if you are someone that: Enjoys patient focused care with a team that is dedicated to quality patient outcomes Likes working with the Adult population as well as their families Has a passion helping patients with conditions such as Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Bipolar, Depression, Addictive disorders Appreciates an active, challenging care environment that requires critical thinking. Values autonomous professional nursing practice. Possesses motivation to help create and deliver high-quality patient care in an energizing team environment. - Position Highlights: Acute unit is a 18 bed