Behavioral Health Tech - Overnight Shift

Quest Behavioral Health; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Quest Behavioral Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech to serve as a liaison between the Clinical Supervisor and residents, ensuring residents’ needs are met by all staff. The role emphasizes safety, rounds, medication reminders, and assisting in treatments within a residential setting.

The position includes documentation, transport for activities, and collaboration with the clinical team to address residents’ psychosocial needs.

Qualifications

• All direct care staff shall have graduated from high school or possess a GED and have a minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience working with persons with mental disabilities.
• Must follow a plan of supervision if no experience as stated above and must follow the Resident Aid Supervision Guidelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of residents' safety at all times.
• Make rounds and room checks as needed.
• Search belongings for contraband in a respectful manner.
• Assist with client activities and encourage program guidelines.
• Complete forms for procedures.
• Assist in psychiatric and medical emergencies.
• Inventory personal belongings.
• Remind residents to attend meals and take medication.
• Provide transportation for activities and outings.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership qualities

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field

Job description

Behavioral Health Tech

Reports to: Clinical Supervisor

Position Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Tech will act as a liaison between the Clinical Supervisor and the Residents. Overall responsibilities are ensuring that Resident’s needs are met by all staff members of Quest Behavioral Health.

Major Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

The specific provisions of role includes but it not limited to the following:

• Maintain awareness of resident’s safety at all times.


• Makes rounds, room checks when if necessary


• Searches belongings for contraband, if appropriate, in a respectful manner, according to center policies and procedures.


• Participates and assists in client activities as assigned. Encourages all clients to follow program guidelines and rules.


• Completes appropriate forms for each procedure.


• Assists as directed in psychiatric and medical emergencies.


• Inventory personal belongings.


• Remind residents to come to meals and take medication.


• Make sure medication closet is closed at all times.


• Assist with Urine Drug Screens when directed.


• Check clients for medication compliance during medication intake (Watch for palming, pocketing and cheeking).


• Monitors meals.


• Pass out nourishment as directed.


• Assist with treatments as directed.


• Make copies and shred papers as needed.


• Gives appropriate feedback regarding the condition of clients to the Clinical Supervisor.


• Assures basic comfort measures are maintained.


• Provides for the psychosocial needs of clients.


• Communicates concerns of residents to appropriate member of clinical team.


• Provides forum for residents to allow to express themselves.


• Provides support or diversion consistent with interests and conditions of residents.


• Admits, transfers, and discharges residents as assigned.


• Pull all client related documentation from other areas and place in a chart.


• Inventory personal belongings.


• Document procedures.


• Provide transportation for activities and outings.

Employment Standards

Qualifications

• 18 years of age, or older;


• Required Health Screening


• Valid TB Clearance


• Criminal Record Clearance


• All direct care staff shall have graduated from high school or possess a GED and have a minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience, or its part-time equivalent, working in a program serving persons with mental disabilities.


• Must follow a plan of supervision if no experience as stated above and must follow the Resident Aid Supervision Guidelines as specified by the organization. (See Supervision Checklist)

Education: High School degree. Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field. preferred.

Required Skills: Must have good organizational skills and leadership qualities. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits

• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Vision insurance

Medical specialties

• Addiction Medicine


• Psychiatry

Schedule

• 8 hour shift


• Overnight Shift


• Weekends

Ability to commute/relocate

• Lancaster, CA 93536: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience

• Mental health: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person