Behavioral Health Technician II | Child Unit

About the role

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. Works as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on moving health forward.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual patients in a 1‑on‑1 setting or in a group setting consistent with nursing care needs and the interdisciplinary treatment plan.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary treatment team meetings as needed, providing input on patient behaviors and interactions.
• Implements suicide precautions as needed.
• Assesses changes in patient condition/behavior and notifies the RN.
• Assists with patient and family programs while maintaining safety and welfare of all participants.
• Assists with activities of daily living care, including vital signs, specimen collection, and other general nursing care procedures.
• Assesses individual patient needs and provides input in creating and modifying the nursing care plan; assists with implementing necessary therapeutic activities.
• Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting pertinent information promptly in the patient’s EMR.
• Assesses impending agitation and escalation of behavioral changes and participates in behavioral management of these patients.
• Researches, plans, and implements updates and development of new therapeutic patient groups with oversight from the Programming Committee.

Requirements

• Ability to work the specified night shift hours (7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.).
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Effective communication skills; ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Qualifications

Required: 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; or an Associate’s degree