Behavioral Health Tech, Inpatient Psychiatry - Full-Time, Days

Pxboost; Harvey (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution as a Behavioral Health Technician in the Inpatient Psychiatry department, where you will provide high-quality care and treatment to patients. This role involves patient interaction, safety monitoring, and supporting the implementation of treatment plans, ensuring a therapeutic environment and fostering recovery principles.

Qualifications

• Active BLS certification from AHA required.
• CPI certification required upon hire or within 60 days.
• 2 years prior experience working with patients with addiction issues.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates educational and psycho-educational groups.
• Provides support and assistance to patients in treatment.
• Documents interventions and recognizes abuse/neglect situations.

Skills

De-escalation

Crisis Intervention

Patient Interaction

Therapeutic Communication

Conflict Resolution

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Behavioral Health Tech, Inpatient Psychiatry - Full-Time, Days

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UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial provided pay range

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Base pay range

$21.00/hr - $25.00/hr

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Behavioral Health Technician in the Inpatient Psychiatry department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

With the leadership of the Director and the Clinical Supervisor, The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) works with the treatment team to ensure complete coordination of the patient treatment plan from admission through discharge. The BHT utilizes a variety of therapeutic models as appropriate to the clinical situation, but primarily has a brief therapy/cognitive behavioral therapy focus. The BHT provides assistance in regard to inappropriate behavior by any patient and works with patients who present a dual problem, Co-Occurring Substance Use, and Mental Health Disorders.

The Behavioral Health Technician will f acilitate educational sessions, structured groups and psycho-educational groups in accordance with the patient's plan of care. They will utilize interactive processes, which will exceed the expectation of patients, physicians, families or significant others, and provide high-quality, cost-effective care and treatment.

Essential Job Functions

• De-escalates patients utilizing CPI techniques
• Participates in application of seclusion/restraints when appropriate; provides monitoring of patients in such situation; completes appropriate documentation, including restriction of rights forms
• Provides supportive care to patients and families.
• Conducts safety rounds
• Assists patients in conflict resolution
• Role models stress management
• Ensures the milieu maintains a therapeutic environment
• Incorporates Recovery principles in all therapeutic interventions
• Documents interventions in a succinct and goal directed manner using DAR format
• Recognizes and reports abuse/neglect situations as required by law
• Provides support, sets limits, and/or facilitates learning from the situation when providing situational 1:1 interventions
• Adheres to group rules and scheduled groups start and end on time.
• Follows group content outlines in group manual and individualizes groups to needs of current patient population
• Engages patients to participate of all patients as appropriate in community meetings
• Interacts with parents/significant others to answer programming questions, patient progress, etc
• Facilitates assigned groups in ways which encourage and require maximum patient participation and interaction, appropriate to functional level of group members
• Must have good knowledge of the principles and practice of psychiatric and addiction treatment
• Completes annual department competency checklist
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• CPI certification required upon hire or within 60 days of hire
• High School diploma
• 2 years prior experience working with patients with addiction issues
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Behavioral Health or related experience providing care to patients within at least the last five years
• Bachelor’s Degree in Addiction/ Psychology- Bachelors prepared candidates will receive an additional $1.25 an hour to their base rate
  
  

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time, 0.9 FTE
• Shift: Days12-hour shifts (7a-7p)
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Inpatient Psychiatry
• CBA Code: SEIU
  
  

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities .

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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