Job description
Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician
Position Overview
The Behavioral Health Technician, will monitor clients, document rounds, transport them for treatment, communicate and document all occurrences, and help to provide a safe, caring environment in which the clients can recover from drug and alcohol addiction. The Behavioral Health Technician spend more direct time with the clients than any other position, and as such, are the lead role models in helping the clients to rebuild new lives.
Requires maintaining a positive, productive attitude, even when clients may be argumentative or non-compliant.
Job Functions
● always Monitor/supervise clients. IE: Recovery Community, 12 step meetings, gym, outside activities, wherever and whenever you are in the presence of active program participants.
● Ensure that clients adhere to facility rules. Guidance and assurance of program guidelines and requirements at the RC & RF, and wherever and whenever in the presence of active program participants.
● Support & Intervention - verbally support clients as needed in times of confusion, discontent,
and disappointment, helping them to understand the value of the treatment experience while
maintaining appropriate boundaries. De-escalation of situations through nonviolent crisis
interventions and personal commitment to their wellbeing.
● Transport clients and/or staff to and from a variety of destinations at the direction and
discretion of your immediate supervisor or designee.
● Record Keeping/Documentation – daily shift reports, client behavioral incidents and any
consequences given to clients or turned into staff, maintenance needs, forms or documents
used by Virtue At The Pointe Recovery in the course of a treatment episode.
● Perform inventory on office supplies and food, shop as needed. Making sure all supplies are
kept adequately stocked and being certain to inform appropriate parties when supplies are low.
● Computer filing into electronic medical record (RTC locations)
● Prepare rooms/units for new clients - When a client discharges treatment, his/her unit must be
prepared for the next client, including but not limited to laundry, bedding, sanitizing all areas
and cleaning the refrigerator.
● Perform routine facility maintenance as needed. IE: change lightbulbs, air filters etc.
● Help maintain a clean facility being sure that all trash is emptied, staff areas are kept clean and
tidy, outside facility areas are kept debris free, IE: cigarette butts, fallen fruit, cups or any other
items not in their appropriate place. General housekeeping as needed.
Requirements
- Inpatient drug and alcohol addiction experience
● Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record, as determined by Virtue’s insurance carrier
● Ability to operate 15-passenger van
● Must be 21 years of age (requirement to drive company vans)
● Knowledge of Windows, basic email, Microsoft Word, timekeeping software, and basic
computer navigational skills.
● Ability to write professional correspondence and reports free from grammatical and spelling
mistakes.
● Ability to read, analyze, and interpret emails, letters, policies, procedures, etc.
● Shift Flexibility
● Self-motivated and self-directed
● Team player
● Professional and/or personal experience with substance abuse treatment highly preferred
● High level of patience
● Active CPR and First Aid certification required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The
employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and
taste or smell. Employee will regularly be required to drive a passenger van. Employee may be required
to be exposed to outside elements for prolonged periods of time.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25
pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Job Type: PRN
Salary: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 8 – 36 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Application Question(s):
- Are you available to work weekends?
- Are you comfortable with driving long distances?
- Do you have any limitations with driving? (No license, Only during the day, Local drives only)
Experience:
- Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)
- Addiction treatment: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- CPI Certification (Preferred)
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Killeen, TX 76542: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Part-time, Per diem
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 16 per week
Medical specialties:
Patient demographics:
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Application Question(s):
- Are you available to work weekends?
- Are you comfortable with driving long distances?
- Do you have any limitations with driving? (No license, Only during the day, Local drives only)
- Do you understand that this position is PRN, meaning that it is as needed, and that we cannot guarantee consistent hours or schedule?
Experience:
- Addiction Treatment: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- CPI Certification (Preferred)
- Driver's License (Preferred)
- CDL (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Killeen, TX 76549: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person