Behavioral Health Technician Overnight 6:00pm-6:30am

Behavioral Health Technician 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 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.