Behavioral Health Technician

Live for Life Behavioral Health; Erda (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend for eligible candidates

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k)

Employee Recognition Program

Casual atmosphere and dress

Job summary

Live for Life Behavioral Health, located in Erda, UT, is hiring Full-Time Youth Mentors to supervise and guide male adolescents in a residential treatment setting. This role is crucial for ensuring the residents' safety and assisting them towards their individual goals.

Candidates will be responsible for mentoring, conducting skill-building sessions, and ensuring a supportive environment. Benefits include a traveling stipend, medical insurance, and paid time off. Join us in making a positive change in our communities!

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be able to pass an FBI background check.
• Prior work experience with adolescents in other behavioral health treatment settings is a plus.
• Must have a current valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Supervise residents and ensure their safety.
• Assist residents in reaching their daily goals.
• Conduct skill-building groups.
• Provide individual support and set behavioral limits.
• Monitor and document resident progress.

Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Ability to work as a team

Clear communication skills

Ability to learn and practice de-escalation techniques

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Entry-Level Position

Now Hiring Full-Time Youth Mentors for our Tooele County Location

Travel Stipend available for eligible candidates, full-time positions with benefits, and overtime opportunities.

Qualification Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to pass an FBI background check
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Prior work experience with adolescents in other behavioral health treatment settings is a plus.
• Must have a current valid driver’s license

We are looking for passionate people who want to make a positive change in the lives of the youth of our communities. Through mentorship, guidance, and accountability, behavioral health technicians play a vital role in assisting our residents on a path to success, directly contributing to the positive future of these youth.

Live for Life’s goal is to maximize and sustain successful outcomes, assisting in the youth’s successful transition back home to their families and to their communities.

This Live for Life program provides treatment for male adolescents struggling with a variety of mental health disorders. In a residential setting, the residents receive individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric care, and other structured rehabilitative interventions.

Additional Training Provided

• First Aid
• CPR
• Food Handlers Permit
• Positive Communication System (PCS)

Benefits Include

• Employees traveling outside Tooele County enjoy an attractive commute stipend.
• Paid Time Off
• Self-Care
• Medical Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Referral Program
• Workplace food/coffee
• Casual atmosphere and dress
• Employee Recognition Program

Job Description

This role's primary function is to supervise our residents and ensure their safety while building a rapport with them. This includes providing assistance to each resident in reaching their daily goals, conducting skill-building groups, providing individual support, setting limits for behavior, creating documentation of the resident’s progress, and identifying and communicating the individual needs of the client to the clinical team.

Essential Duties

• Participates in recreational and activity groups
• Mentors and assist residents with meeting treatment goals
• Consistently review the physical environment to ensure safety
• Monitors and records residents’ actions and behavior
• Facilitate residential daily schedule, including participating in and providing support to residents, including but not limited to activities such as chores, deep cleaning of designated space, meal service, laundry service, groups, activities, and events.
• Provide transportation to residents for community outings and meetings in company vehicles in a safe and legal manner.
• Enforces house rules pursuant to the policy
• Ensure 100% supervision of residents
• Practice compliance with all policies, record‑keeping requirements, checklist assignments, assigned documentation, and any other assigned duties.
• Reports signs of increased aggression, suicidal behavior, the danger of elopement, etc., and takes necessary safety precautions.
• Maintain compliance with all required training and certifications.

Other Skills and Competencies

• Problem‑Solving Skills
• The ability to work as a team
• Clear communication skills
• Ability to learn and practice de‑escalation techniques

Location

Erda, UT

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