Behavior Technician II - Women & Childrens Center

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

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Lakeview Center in Florida seeks a Behavior Health Technician to support counselors, nursing staff, and clients across residential, inpatient, day/evening, outpatient, and community programs. You will help with activities of daily living, access resources, and foster pro-social relationships while safeguarding health and safety.

Responsibilities include implementing interventions per treatment plan and monitoring progress, with emphasis on compassionate, client-centered care for adults and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year of experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Must 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/federal background screenings as appropriate.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

CPR certification

CPI training

Valid driver’s license

Good communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

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Lakeview Center, Inc.

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