Behavioral Health Technician - Fee-for-service

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Behavioral Health Technician - Fee-for-service

Join a Team Where Purpose Meets Impact!

Who we are
…Penndel Mental Health Center is a private, non-profit community mental health center, which has been providing psychiatric and social services to residents of Lower Bucks County for over 50 years.

At our organization, every role in our organization contributes directly to our mission to strengthen individual, family and community well-being through accessible high-quality community-based behavioral health services.

What we value
… Each member of our team supports our commitment to operational excellence, collaboration, responsiveness, adaptability, access to services, building healthy environment, providing comprehensive and integrated services, honesty and trustworthiness, and working as one Penndel!

Position: Behavioral Health Technician

Location:2080 Cabot Blvd. West, Langhorne, PA 19047

FT/PT: Fee-for service

Qualifications (Education and Experience):

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related field or a High School Diploma and experience working with children with a Mental Health diagnosis

Essential Duties:

• Will provide services consistent with treatment plan to model for parents, school personnel, and community staff in assisting the child in achieving treatment goals.
• Ongoing collaboration with family, school personnel, and clinical team.
• Ongoing consultation and supervision with clinical team and coordinator.
• Provide short-term intervention while the caregivers acquire necessary skills.
• Assist caregiver in promoting age-appropriate behavior.
• Empower families, which require that an adult be present when services are provided.
• Completion of all paperwork, documentation requirements as specified in orientation.
• Complies with all policies and procedures of Penndel Mental Health Center
• Attend trainings, meetings and supervision as required by agency and IBHS regulations
• Participates in agency wide Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives
• Will adhere to Corporate Compliance Plan and review annually
• Demonstrates a caring, respectful, responsive, and professional manner in all dealings with consumers, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Performs related duties as required/assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, sitting on the floor or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, ability to move quickly in a crisis situation, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time. Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision and skill