Behavior Technician II Part-time - Arcadia Place

GCE; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Lakeview Center (LCI) in Pensacola, FL, is hiring a Behavior Health Technician to support counselors and nursing staff across residential, inpatient, day/evening, outpatient, and community programs.

Responsibilities include building rapport, assisting with daily living activities, ensuring safety, implementing treatment plan interventions, and documenting progress for adults and children with mental health or co-occurring disorders.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Must obtain CPR certification.
• Must complete CPI and CCA training.
• Must pass background screenings.
• Valid driver's license with insurable driving record.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establishing a positive helping relationship with persons receiving services.
• Assisting persons to complete activities of daily living and access resources.
• Ensuring health, safety, and well-being of persons served.
• Implementing interventions per treatment/service plan.
• Monitoring and documenting the person’s progress.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CPR Certification

CPI Training

CCA Training

Background Screening

Driver's License

Job description

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Lakeview Center (LCI)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.

Overview:

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.
• 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) is available 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