Behavior Technician II - Night Shift - Cabot Heights

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

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Lakeview Center Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health care across Northwest Florida, serving adults and children with mental illnesses, substance misuse, and related disabilities.

A Behavior Health Technician supports counselors and nursing staff by delivering clinical support in diverse settings, fostering positive relationships and helping clients build pro-social skills. The role emphasizes assisting with daily living activities, ensuring safety and wellbeing, and implementing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• CPI training must be passed.
• 20 hours of CCA training must be completed.
• Must pass Human Trafficking training within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to provide integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple behavioral health programs as needed.
• Background screenings as required by organization.

Responsibilities

• Establish a positive helping relationship with persons receiving services.
• Assist persons to complete activities of daily living and access resources.
• Ensure health, safety, and well-being of persons served.
• Implement interventions per the person’s treatment or service plan.
• Monitor and document the person’s progress.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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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.

About Lakeview Center

A Behavior Health Technician assists the counselor's/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.

Overview:

This position is responsible for, but is not limited to:

A Behavior Health Technician 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 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