Behavioral Health Technician Job Deerfield Beach area,Florida USA,Healthcare

Position: Behavioral Health Technician (35098)

Behavioral Health Technician

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Overview

Osceola Village is a FARR Accredited and Level II transitional living community that allows individuals to step down from residential care to a community of semi-independent living. Osceola Village offers both men and women the chance to practice clinical skills gained, focusing on meaningful life activities, including employment, education, or volunteerism. This way, individuals learn to navigate real-world experiences in a safe, supportive, and structured environment.

Our caring and credentialed CRRA staff at Osceola Village provides 24/7 on-site supervision. Additionally, Lifeskills clinical, medical, and psychiatric services are available during business hours and remain on call 24/7. Services include independence coaching, mentoring, and life skills management. We provide transportation to recovery and mental health support meetings, general errands, and appointments. We also allow residents to use bikes, community transportation, and personal vehicles after acclimating to the program and with approval from the individual's clinical team.

Position

Summary

Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) interact with clients throughout the shift, assists and supports clients with functionally needs. Behavioral Health Technicians are responsible for managing the daily milieu of the facility, ensuring the safety of clients, and maintaining a therapeutic environment. BHTs are expected to familiarize themselves with the histories and needs of the clients and be capable of identifying cues and behaviors that may indicate a change in clients' status or condition.

Position is responsible for documenting in the client records and communicating proactively with clinical team members and supervisor(s).

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization:
Maintains frequent and close working relationships with program staff and facility team members throughout the organization.

Outside the organization:
Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.

Responsibility Summary

Maintain client safety at all times; monitor and record client behavior during the course of the assigned shift; transport and/or direct clients to appointments; provide a structured living experience while clients are in the residence; adhere to and reinforce policies and procedures related to client care; take direction from the Residential Shift Supervisor(s) and Director of Clinical Services.

Essential Responsibilities

Collaborates with clinical team to determine/select appropriate interventions based on the needs of individual clients.

Actively participates and engages clients in the milieu and outside activities throughout the workday, often in a variety of group settings.

Prompts clients to complete ADLs, including clean room, hygiene, laundry, etc., and completes regular room hygiene checks.

Conducts client drug screening, pregnancy tests, and breathalyzers, as necessary.

Prompts clients to attend all meals in a timely manner and provides supervision and structure at mealtimes as appropriate.

Models effective table manners and small talk during mealtimes, focusing on engaging all clients.

Provides, structures, and maintains a therapeutic environment in collaboration with other staff.

Therapetically interacts with the client in one-to-one situations, community, and group meetings, maintaining appropriate boundaries and modeling appropriate social behavior.

Collaborates with clinical team to facilitate client education groups.

Reacts therapeutically in crisis situations.

Recognizes client's level of behavioral functioning and modifies approaches accordingly to include recognizing mood…