Patient Care Tech (BHT)

About the role

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) is a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team that provides direct care to behavioral health patients working under the medical direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) in person or telephonic. The primary focus is direct patient care as directed and delegated by the RN, Lead PCT, Operation Supervisor, Operations Administrator, or Program Manager. The PCT is also responsible for the safety of the unit they are assigned to, including identifying environmental and patient specific safety concerns, and elevating those concerns to the RN, RN Manager, Operations Supervisor, or designee as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as directed and delegated by the RN, Lead PCT, Operation Supervisor, Operations Administrator, or Program Manager.
• Identifies and elevates environmental and patient specific safety concerns to the RN, RN Manager, Operations Supervisor, or designee as needed.

Requirements

• Highschool diploma or GED and either:
• 18 credit hours of post-high school education in a field related to behavioral health and two years of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Four years of full-time behavioral health work experience, or
• Has an associate’s degree and at least two years of full-time behavioral health work experience; or
• Has a bachelor’s degree in a field other than behavioral health and at least one year of full-time behavioral health work experience; or
• Has a master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in a field related to behavioral health;
• Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders preferred.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or GED and either:
• 18 credit hours of post-high school education in a field related to behavioral health and two years of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Four years of full-time behavioral health work experience, or
• Has an associate’s degree and at least two years of full-time behavioral health work experience; or
• Has a bachelor’s degree in a field other than behavioral health and at least one year of full-time behavioral health work experience; or
• Has a master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in a field related to behavioral health;
• Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders preferred.

Skills

• Highschool diploma or GED and either:
• 18 credit hours of post-high school education in a field related to behavioral health and two years of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Four years of full-time behavioral health work experience, or
• Has an associate’s degree and at least two years of full-time behavioral health work experience; or
• Has a bachelor’s degree in a field other than behavioral health and at least one year of full-time behavioral health work experience; or
• Has a master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in a field related to behavioral health;
• Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders preferred.

Benefits

• Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks!)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans
• Hospital indemnity/ Critical Illness
• Pet Insurance
• Dependent Care Savings
• Health Care Savings
• 401K with employer match - 100% vested upon enrollment
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs
• Incentives
• and more!

Pay

Very Competitive pay rates

Schedule

N/A