Behavior Technician II - Day Shift - Meridian

Lakeview Center Inc.; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Lakeview Center Inc. in Pensacola, FL, is seeking a dedicated behavioral health practitioner for The Meridian inpatient program.

You will establish supportive relationships, help clients with daily living activities, and implement treatment interventions in a structured residential setting. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, CPR/CPI training, 20 hours of CCA training, and successful background screenings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year of experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Must obtain CPR certification.
• Must pass CPI training.
• Must complete 20 hours of CCA training.
• Must pass Human Trafficking training within 60 days of hire.
• Must provide integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services as required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work other behavioral health programs as needed.
• Must pass state/federal background screenings.

Responsibilities

• Establish a positive helping relationship with persons receiving services.
• Assist persons to complete activities of daily living and access resources, building pro-social relationships.
• Ensure health, safety, and well-being of persons served.
• Implement interventions according to treatment/service plan.
• Monitor and document progress of the person.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

*Sign-on bonus*

Shift - Tuesday - Saturday 7am - 3pm

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 at eLakeviewCenter.org.

The Meridian is a Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program (SIPP) and offers treatment to Medicaid and/or Medicaid eligible children with a serious emotional disturbance that requires treatment in a residential treatment center. The Meridian provides mental health treatment for male and female children and adolescents between the ages of 7 and 17 and utilizes a multi-disciplinary treatment approach with a focus on psychotherapeutic intervention in a structured, community living environment with 24-hour supervision. The program also provides substance abuse intervention services for children and adolescents who are at risk for substance abuse and provides substance abuse treatment services for children and adolescents who have been identified as needing moderate substance abuse and related-problem treatment.

Overview:

• Establishing a positive helping relationship with persons receiving services.
• Assisting persons 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 person 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 complete the 20 hours of the required CCA (Child Caring Agency) training that is provided.
• Must be able to pass Human Trafficking training and certification within 60 days of hire.
• 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.

Compensation:

Base pay ranges from $15.00 - $16.12 an hour based on experience. Shift differential pay is $2.00- $4.00 per hour if applicable.

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