Behavioral Healthcare Technician; PM Shift Teen Residential

Behavioral Healthcare Technician (BHT) I

The full-time Behavioral Healthcare Technician (BHT) I provides direct care and supportive services to patients in a behavioral health setting, ensuring a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment. Working under the supervision of clinical leadership, the BHT I assists with activities of daily living, monitors patient well-being, supports treatment planning, administers medications, and contributes to interdisciplinary care. The BHT plays a vital role in maintaining a culture of care and fostering positive behavioral and emotional outcomes for patients receiving treatment.

Various work shifts available: PM shift (Tuesday - Saturday)

Work setting:
Residential, Teen Facility

Essential functions:

• Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Provides personal care assistance to patients as needed
• Observes and influences patients' behavior in a positive manner.
• Support the clinical team through crisis intervention, case management, and coordination of patient treatment plans throughout treatment.
• Collaborate with and assist doctors, psychologists, and rehabilitation therapists working with patients in order to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.

Medication support & health monitoring:

• Administer medications and treatments following the physician's prescriptions.
• Issue medications from the dispensary and maintain records in accordance with TPEG procedures.
• Reports symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients to the Nurse Practitioner and/or Facility manager, and appropriate action has been taken.
• Take and record measures of the patient's physical condition, using devices such as thermometers and blood pressure gauges.
• Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to staff.
• Documents nursing observations.

Nutrition & meal preparation:

• Inventories food, labels and dates opened food items, labels food with expiration dates, organizes pantry and fridge, prepares grocery order, takes water and fridge/freezer temps.
• Ensures that patients receive appropriate nutrition, including shopping for groceries and preparing meals.

Documentation & communication:

• Assist in maintaining patient records by reviewing case notes and documenting progress.
• Communicate patient progress by participating in interdisciplinary meetings and daily briefings.

Professional development & improvement:

• Initiates change to improve patient care; discusses changes with the doctor when appropriate.
• Utilizes educational opportunities within the facility and other avenues to maintain clinical expertise to promote personal growth and development.

Supervision:

• Assumes responsibility and accountability, including supervision of patients in the house.

Environment & safety:

• Ensures the safety of patients by consistently completing safety checks.
• Maintains a clean and sanitized environment, cleaning up spills, setting up equipment, and reducing the spread of germs and infection in the patient's living area.

Additional functions:

Requirements:

Minimum qualifications:

• Familiarity with equity and/or diversity initiatives within an organization.
• Written and oral communication skills sufficient to perform essential functions.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff, supervisors, managed health care clinicians, and medical/mental health professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions independently and use initiative to accomplish complex assignments with general instruction and guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment and integrity on the job with confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated ability to organize time and other resources to perform multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to complete work accurately and in a timely manner with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to provide effective team leadership.
• Proficiency in word processing, database, and/or spreadsheet applications.
• Physical and mental attributes sufficient to…