Behavior Technician II - Women & Childrens Center

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Teladoc

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Lakeview Center, Inc. in Florida seeks a Behavior Health Technician to support counselors, nursing and therapeutic staff across residential, inpatient, day/evening, outpatient and community programs.

You will help clients with daily living activities, access resources, and foster pro-social connections while ensuring safety and well-being. The role emphasizes implementing treatment plans, monitoring progress, and providing compassionate, integrated mental health and substance abuse services in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Must be able to obtain CPR certification.
• Must pass CPI training.
• 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 or federal background screenings as appropriate.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Establish a positive helping relationship with individuals receiving services.
• Assist with activities of daily living and accessing resources.
• Help build pro-social relationships and support well-being.
• Ensure health, safety, and well-being of those served.
• Implement interventions per the person’s treatment plan.
• Monitor and document progress of individuals.

Skills

CPR certification

Verbal communication

Written communication

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CPI training

CPR certification

Job description

Overview

*Sign-on Bonus*

Lakeview Center, Inc. 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 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

Job 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. Plus, shift differential pays $2.00 - $4.00 an 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