RH Behavioral Health Technician

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Observe and document changes, unusual events, violations of rules/guidelines, and other notable incidents, related to a resident’s behavior occurring during her shift.
• Be available to residents if they need additional support
• Transport residents to and from support meetings and events (i.e. AA/NA, NAMI).
• Provide residents access to their controlled medications and document residents’ self-administration of medications.
• Conduct resident house meetings to discuss internal conflicts, review rules, accept requests from residents and review client-oriented documentation such as schedules, and recovery plans.
• Develop and monitor recreational activities as assigned.
• De-escalate situations when a resident demonstrates aggressive or harmful behavior.
• Provide security by frequently monitoring Serenity Spring buildings, grounds, offices and vehicles. Conduct safety drills for potential physical safety hazards.
• Process resident belongings at time of admission and when returning from pass.
• Screen and document visitors to Serenity Spring according to confidentiality guidelines.
• Participate in all scheduled Serenity Spring employee meetings and trainings.
• Perform urinalysis drug screens and alcohol swabs per resident’s return from pass or suspicion of use.
• Monitor the quality of household chores completed by residents.
• Review BHT Log and coordinate services with other Serenity Spring staff at shift change.
• Answer telephone, and perform light office duties when assigned.
• Respond to incidents at the at the recovery home and ensure appropriate reports are completed.
• Responsible to help monitor residents for potential warning signs concerning recurrence of symptoms and refer them for more support.
• Responsible to check-in with residents on a daily basis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and the ability to be insured by agency provider
• Understanding of co-occurring AoD and MH disorders and recovery
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Understanding of RSNWO and HIPAA confidentiality law, policy and guidelines
• Subject to a pre-employment BCI criminal background check and every 5 years thereafter
• Subject to a pre-employment drug screen and random or incident related drug screens throughout employment with RSNWO

Benefits

• Competitive Salary/Compensation
• Student Loan Assistance - Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Wellness Program - quarterly reimbursement for employee wellness
• Referral Bonus - payment for the referral of a candidate to join our team
• Staff Development and Training Access to My Learning Pointe to obtain online CEUs
• Agency trainings throughout the year eligibility based on position, full-time/part-time status, and probationary status