Behavioral Health Technician I Full time ​/Part time ​/PRN

Behavioral Health Technician I (PRN)

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Behavioral Health Technician I position is responsible for providing direct and supportive care to clients/patients. Duties generally include, but are not limited to, providing general oversight of day-to-day activities and at times, redirecting clients/patients; health monitoring (vital signs), intervening/responding to crisis and communicating with established treatment team, facilitating group education/structured activities, and/or transporting clients/patients as needed. Behavioral Health Technicians are responsible for possessing a basic understanding of client/patient treatment plan, monitoring and documenting client/patient behavior and providing a safe, therapeutic, and supportive environment for clients/patients.

Essential Job Functions:

• Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients.
• Ensure monitoring of vital signs, signs and symptoms of withdrawal, and possess knowledge to determine need for escalation to medical intervention when critical symptoms present.
• Obtain and record vital signs and relevant medical symptoms per policy and/or as indicated by medical personnel when applicable.
• Oversee medication administration per policy and procedure and as permitted by appropriate training certifications/permissions.
• Adhere to all medication policies and work with trained nursing staff to ensure all medication policies are followed whether self-administered by client/patient or staff-administered when appropriate training permits.
• Maintain accurate records of client medications and document the self-administration of medications by clients or staff administration of medications.
• Monitor client self-administration of over-the-counter (OTC) medications, as well as the inventory and storage of OTC medications.
• Properly document client’s reported blood glucose level as indicated and maintain agency-approved equipment per manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Report medication errors and/or medication discrepancies per agency policy and procedures.
• Follow Medication Storage and Destruction Policy & Procedure.
• Screen and monitor clients/patients for signs and symptoms of withdrawal to ensure that safety and recovery needs are being met (when applicable).
• Facilitate client/patient supervision checks per policy and/or procedure or when indicated by a safety/precautions plan.

For all locations:

• Encourage clients/patients to adhere to program expectations and rules in a trauma-informed manner and communicate concerning behaviors to the treatment team and supervisor as soon as possible.
• Participate as an active member of the treatment team by helping to identify client’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Document and/or report at shift change and/or in client/patient record any exceptional behavior and/or areas of concerns related to client’s behaviors/interactions.
• Assist in admission/orientation process with regard to client rights and rules under the supervision of the assigned supervisor.
• Facilitate urine collection, testing, lab send-offs, and document in the client record following policy and procedures.
• Operate telephone system, record incoming messages accurately, place telephone calls as necessary or directed practicing good customer service skills and respond to crisis calls as necessary communicating with supervisor and/or treatment team in a timely manner.
• Assist, educate, and redirect clients/patients in performing daily activities as needed.
• Monitor client activities and document client activities occurring on shifts that are relevant to client’s/patient’s progress or behavior.
• Ensure all clients/patients are accounted and present in scheduled activities.
• Foster adaptive behavior in clients by encouraging…