Behavioral Health Technician Part Time Days

What You’ll Be Doing

• Schedule: Two twelve hours shifts (6am-630pm) per week, including one weekend shift per pay period and one shift per month on call.
• The Behavioral Health Technician works under the supervision of the nursing department and is responsible for the direct care of inpatient and residential patients by providing patient supervision and support.
• The BHT provides support, structure and boundaries. They provide bathroom and mealtime support as well as contribute to the implementation of therapeutic programming.
• The BHT may be required to participate in on-call shifts based on business needs, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Milieu management, including the following:
• Maintains daily program structure, by following program schedule
• Completes observation rounds and safety checks as ordered by physician
• Works with patients on de-escalation and implementing coping skills per treatment plan
• Conducts room searches and luggage searches
• Takes patients out on fresh air breaks
• Provides patient transportation as needed for medical appointments (may vary by location and program)
• Takes patient vital signs, weights, urine (may vary by location and program)
• Acts as secondary support staff in group therapy (may vary by location and program)
• Provides meal support and bathroom monitoring
• Completes documentation of patient observations, meals and individual check-ins that occur during shift
• Aids in the morning routine and Activities of Daily Living while patients are in spa/bathroom

BHT I Must Haves

• High school diploma or GED (required)
• Valid driver’s license with safe driving record (this requirement is only for locations that have company vehicles or locations that drive on behalf of the company)
• 6 months of direct patient care experience (preferred)
• Mental Health/Psych Tech, CNA (preferred)

BHT II Must Haves

• High school diploma or GED (required)
• New hires: 1 year of direct patient care experience (required)
• Valid driver’s license with safe driving record (this requirement is only for locations that have company vehicles or locations that drive on behalf of the company)
• Mental Health/Psych Tech, CNA (preferred)
• Minimum of 1 year of ERC milieu experience (required, for internal teammates only)