Behavioral Health Technician

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

We are committed to providing clinical care, education, and research in the field of addiction treatment and recovery. Our care is personalized to meet the needs of each person who comes through our doors and integrated to address co-occurring mental health conditions. Our #1 priority is to help the client first sustain and then maintain long-term recovery.

Our Behavioral Health Technicians are responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of the recovery facility including overseeing daily operations of the facility, coordinating daily facility tasks, conducting inspections related to chore assignments, daily living, conducting searches of the clients’ personal property, providing transportation to and from the clinics, appointments, grocery shopping, support groups, and as needed. In this crucial role, you will also:

• Provide care for clients presenting with SUD primary and Mental Health secondary.
• Engage all residents in conversations and activities that are edifying and stimulating.
• Observe and report any unusual behaviors or potential areas of conflict between residents.
• Assist clients with completing and improving their daily life skills.
• Prepare bedrooms for all new residents and monitor client’s rooms for cleanliness and ensure they have the items that they need (i.e., linen, hygiene products, clean clothes, etc.).
• Ensure that all residents are properly respecting and maintaining common areas (esp. kitchen, living room) and that they are following facility rules including curfew/lights out hours.
• Monitor proper use and functioning of appliances and other equipment. Observe any unusual activities that may pose a safety or nuisance issue for the clients or neighbors.
• Maintain an inventory of all supplies (i.e., cleaning supplies, furniture, keys etc.).
• Coordinate and hold Facility Meetings, Community Meetings and a weekend Wrap Up or Life Skills Groups.
• Welcome and introduce new clients to all existing residents.
• Communicate in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Educate and encourage clients to utilize community-based tools (such as, 12 Step Program, Recovery Dharma, Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, Refuge Recovery, et. al.); facilitate applicable workbooks and provide continued support and engagement.

Compensation: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

At Wis Hope Recovery Center, our mission is to offer holistic, evidence-based and individualized addiction treatment and recovery solutions for individuals in Wisconsin who are seeking recovery for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Our vision at Wis Hope Recovery Center is to foster hope and healing by providing an individualized approach and a continuum of care that supports the whole person – the mind, the body and the soul.

Wis Hope Recovery Center was founded in 2016 by Peter Brunzelle. Peter is Wis Hope Recovery’s Executive Director and serves on the Waukesha County Heroin Task Force Board. He also serves as president of the Wisconsin Association of Sober Housing (WASH), a nonprofit organization that establishes standards and quality assurance in recovery housing and affiliates for the state of Wisconsin. He is also a person in long-term recovery.

Wis Hope Recovery Center (WRC) was founded because of the gap in integrated substance use and mental health treatment services available in Wisconsin. “There wasn’t a place where one could go for treatment that supported multiple pathways to recovery,” Brunzelle says. “If you needed support for psychiatric medication, medicated-assisted treatment, or were dealing with co-occurring disorders you were not accepted at…