Behavioral Health Technician at Promises… · Worcester

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN Regular Full-Time - 30+ hr · Location: Worcester, MA, US Position Summary  The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides oversight and support services to clients and staff in a residential treatment facility for adults with co-occurring diagnoses. BHT are responsible for around-the-clock supervision of the client milieu and helping to create and maintain a therapeutic milieu for treatment initiatives. The BHT position is an entry-level position. Primary Duties & Responsibilities  • Provides services necessary to maintain a functioning milieu, which includes but is not limited to: • Transportation/pick up of clients • Safety cleans and adherence to OSHA safety protocols  • Stocking and keeping inventory of client items (i.e., literature, hygiene items, etc.) • Providing access to hygiene items/necessities to clients (i.e., phones, computer time, etc.)  • Administrative functions necessary to client success (i.e., faxing, ordering, maintenance of client medical records or physical charts, etc.) • Organizes client belongings and administers access • Maintain active awareness of clients’ locations and attendance of programming.  • Observe, monitor, intervene upon, and document client behaviors and presentations. • Completes medication observations, collection and documentation of vitals, and assist medical/nursing team.  • Maintain high quality documentation using appropriate forms in appropriate clinical language.   • Facilitates non-clinical group sessions effectively within skill set and scope of practice.   Job Qualifications and Requirements  • Minimum of one year experience in the addition or mental health fields, preferred. • High school diploma (or equivalent), preferred.  • Valid Driver’s License, required.  • Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listen and get clarification; responds well to questions.  • Knowledge of organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.  • Ability to exercise sound judgement, be attentive to detail, and maintain positive work attitude. • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information.  • Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.  • Ability to understand and utilize program knowledge, such as the disease model, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed approaches, experiential approaches, CBT, self-help approaches, and evidence based practices in client care.  • Ability understanding of how to utilize medical knowledge, complete medication observations, observe and assess detox clients, and complete and document vitals.  • Ability to document thoroughly in an electronic medical record.  • Ability to professionally interact and communicate with clients, client family members, referral sources, and vendors.  • Knowledge of MS Office and office equipment such as copiers and scanners. • Must meet pre-employment and maintain all applicable state and job related guidelines for background screening, fingerprinting, drug test, health screening, DMV, insurance, CPR/Basic First Air, and license/credential verifications.  This is a first shift 40 hour position from 7am to 330pm. candidate must be able to work weekends. This is a 40 hour full time position for first shift candidate must be able to work weekends.