Behavioral Health Technician | Transitions Program

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Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc.is seeking a full-time evening/night shift Behavioral Health Technician.
The schedule for this position is Tuesday-Thursday 7pm-7am and Friday4pm-11pm, including weekends and holidays as needed.

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides direct supervision of the Outpatient clients in treatment. Behavioral Health Technicians work directly with the clients supervising all daily activities.

• ensure a safe environment for clients;
• exercise therapeutic communication skills;
• take steps to de-escalate distressed clients;
• observe and document client behavior;
• assist with therapeutic andrecreational activities;
• monitor clients’ physical well-being;
• provide input regarding client progress to the interdisciplinary team;
• oversee the activities of the facility when there is no professional staff on duty;
• possess adequate orientation andskills to assess situations related to relapse and to provide access to appropriate medical care when needed;
• function as client advocate;
• monitor residents to ensure their compliance with daily schedules and to ensure their safety at all times;
• receive and pass verbal and written feedback to Clinical, Medical, and other Transitions staff as requested about client activity and behaviors;
• monitor visits from children andfamily members and provide documentation as requested by clinical staff and Program Manager;
• monitor and observe clients taking medications as requested by the nursing staff or the Program Manager, complete all required documents in the clients charts as instructed, and inform Program Manager and nursing staff of any problems or concerns;
• complete all Incident Reports prior tothe end of scheduled shift as required by Incident Policy and Procedure;
• assist with the planning and organization of therapeutic client activities both on and off the main campus;
• conduct urine screens as requested and complete all required documentation;
• facilitate and supervise all client feedback meetings;
• facilitate and monitor client phone calls;
• facilitate and supervise any communityor in-house 12 step meetings (must be Present);
• complete client bed checks every hourand as requested by Program Manager and complete required documentation viaemails during night runs;