Behavioral Health Technician

Centurion Health; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Centurion Health is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician for Graham Correctional Facility in Hillsboro, IL. You will participate in multidisciplinary meetings, implement interventions, and provide therapeutic support to patients in a correctional mental health setting.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Social Science, 2+ years of activity programming for serious mental illness, and strong Excel scheduling skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a social science required.
• Two+ years’ experience in activities programming for serious mental illness preferred.
• Excel skills to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support services and psychosocial groups.
• Deliver treatment-focused programming and crisis management.
• Assist with records and data management for mental health treatment.
• Support telepsychiatry services and patient scheduling.

Skills

Therapeutic support

Crisis management

Group activities coordination

Scheduling databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Science

Tools

Excel

Job description

Rate of Pay: $26.91 Hourly to $28.58 Hourly Depending on Experience / Plus Shift DifferentialCenturion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Illinois Department of Corrections.We are currently seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to join our team at the Graham Correctional Facility located in Hillsboro, IL.The Behavioral Health Technician participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting. Behavioral Health Technician responsibilities include providing therapeutic support services, including treatment focused programming, psychosocial groups, crisis management, social rehabilitation, and leisure activities, as well as providing formal education to patients in routine activities of daily living (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.). Behavioral Health Technicians, also assist in the preparation and maintenance of records and data management pertaining to the mental health treatment and scheduling of patients. This includes providing support for the operation of telepsychiatry services. Performs all duties as assigned by leadership and as directed by Centurion policy and procedure, as well as IDOC Directives, and Standard Operating Procedures.Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday; 8:00am to 4:00pmBachelor’s Degree in a Social Science requiredTwo years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness preferredCompetencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databasesMust maintain current tuberculosis documentation and active CPR/AED certificationMust be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicableindmhm