Behavior Technician II - Central Receiving

LifeView Group; Pensacola, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Teladoc

Employee discount program

Job summary

Lakeview Center seeks a Behavior Health Technician to support counselors, nursing staff, and other professionals across residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings. You will help clients with daily living tasks, connect them to resources, and help build pro-social relationships while safeguarding their health and safety.

Responsibilities include implementing treatment plans, documenting progress, and coordinating with teams to provide integrated mental health and substance abuse services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• CPR certification must be obtainable.
• CPI training must be passable.
• Valid driver's license with good driving record and insurability under policy.

Responsibilities

• Establishes positive helping relationships with people receiving services.
• Assists with activities of daily living and accessing resources.
• Ensures health, safety and well-being of individuals served.
• Implements interventions per treatment or service plans.
• Monitors and documents progress of individuals served.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Sign-on Bonus

About Lakeview Center

Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. Learn more atCareers – Lakeview Center (elakeviewcenter.org).

Central Receiving Facility (CRF)

The Central Receiving Facility (CRF) of Lakeview Center serves as a single-entry point for persons with mental health or co-occurring disorders from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The CRF is 24-hour hour continuous operations unit that serves voluntary clients as well as individuals bought to the facility under the Baker Act or Marchman Act. Services offered include but are not limited to assessment, Crisis Support/Emergency Services, Case Management, Recovery Support, medication initiation and management.

About LCI with Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Term Life
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
• Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accident Insurance
• Group Critical Illness Insurance
• Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Discount Program
• Teladoc

Position Summary:

The Behavior Health Technician position assists the counselors/therapeutic/nursing staff by providing clinical support to adults and children who are receiving substance abuse, mental health services or co-occurring disorders in residential programs, inpatient settings, day/evening programs, outpatient programs and/or community-based programs. This position is responsible for but is not limited to: Establishing a positive helping relationship with people receiving services. Assisting those receiving services to complete activities of daily living, including accessing needed resources, and building functional, pro-social relationships with others. Ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of those receiving services. Implementing specific interventions according to the person’s treatment or service plan. Monitoring and documenting the person’s progress.

Role Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year of experience working in a behavioral health setting is preferred.
• Must be able to obtain provided CPR certification.
• Must be able to pass provided CPI training.
• Must be able to provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families, as required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work other behavioral health programs as needed.
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background
  screenings as appropriate.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license from the state in which you reside, a good driving record and be insurable under the corporate policy.

Compensation:

Base pay ranges from $15.00 - $16.12 an hour based on experience. Shift differential pay ($2.00- $4.00) and supplemental pay (up to 8% of base pay) is applicable to certain programs at Lakeview Center, Inc.

LifeView Group, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity employer.Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED

A Level II background screening is required. For more information, please use the following link.HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration