Behavioral Health Technician

Description

Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

Department: Operations

Reports to: Director of Operations/BHT Supervisor

Job Summary:

The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for assisting and supporting the Facility Director and all treatment program staff, in coordinating and providing the day to day operational needs of the facility and its patients'. BHT’s are responsible for assisting with scheduled monitoring and reporting of the condition of the facility to ensure safe and orderly operations.

The BHT is involved with certain intake procedures, including but not limited to obtaining data when a patient arrives to the facility, conducting searches and rounds, ensuring the safety of a patient during their treatment stay, and assisting the treatment teams with the overseeing of patients’ throughout their daily schedules within the facilities policies and procedures and in accordance with the standards of the State and Federal Regulations.

Depending on an individual's safe driving record, some BHT’s may be involved with transportation and complying with vehicle and road/patient safety measures.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist with the supervision of patients' in their daily activities.
• Ensure that the patient’s follow the clinical schedule, and communicates any issues to the treatment team.
• Transport clients (when applicable) as needed (Must have valid Driver's license) If it is part of your duties and you are eligible to drive you must:
• Obey the rules of the department of motor vehicles, department of transportation, and all safety regulations put forth by the State.
• Conduct vehicle and client safety checklists before transporting clients or utilizing the vehicle.
• Transport client afternoon medications in a locked and secure manner.
• Make continuous rounds of the facility, rooms, and grounds, to ensure overall safety.
• Observe and document all medications taken by clients during scheduled medication times.
• Seeks out contraband, and reports any suspicions or findings immediately to their supervisor.
• Proactive in ensuring that the rules of the facility and the rights of the patient are being upheld.
• Communicate and/or resolves issues with housekeeping duties, and upkeep of buildings and grounds.
• Assist with readying rooms and common areas for client admission and discharges.
• Fosters a supportive environment for clients that follows ethical treatment.
• Seeks corrective criticism and has the ability to evaluate suggestions objectively.
• Reports to work per their assigned schedule & maintains acceptable overall attendance.
• Promotes a favorable/positive work atmosphere that is based on a team mentality.
• Completes all required trainings, and attends in-services and educational training as necessary and as assigned.
• Maintains flexibility and adaptability to expected and unexpected changes in the work environment.
• Reports (personal/within the facility) suspected illnesses of contagious diseases to Facility Director.
• Maintains safety of the physical environment.
• Communicates all grievances, incidents, reports suspected Abuse, Neglect, Trauma, or Exploitation, safety issues or breaches to Supervisor.
• Independently solve problems and follow through.
• Functions independently in an treatment program environment.
• Plerform other tasks and duties as assigned.
• Staff who assess individuals with substance abuse, dependence, and other addictive behaviors and who plan services for and deliver services to these individuals have the knowledge and skills to do the following:

- Establish rapport, systematically gather data, determine the readiness of the individual for treatment and change, and apply accepted criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorders

- Screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and…