Behavioral Health Technician

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. is seeking staff to provide services for clients living in a residential facility in St. Petersburg, FL.

The role includes helping with living skills, transportation to activities, counseling, medication monitoring, and housekeeping, while maintaining required documentation and logs. The position requires a high school diploma or GED (associates preferred) and related experience in behavioral health; CBHT certification is required within the policy timeframe.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required (associates preferred)
• With an associates degree, minimum 1 year paid experience in behavioral health care; with a high school diploma, 2 years paid experience may substitute
• CBHT certification required within time frame per policy; Bachelor's may substitute

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate accounting of all medications and proper medication records.
• Distributes medications to clients and reports issues to supervisor.
• Assists clients with daily living skills (laundry, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene, budgeting).
• Performs housekeeping duties to maintain living quarters.
• Participates in development and maintenance of behavioral programs and conducts counseling sessions.
• Maintains client-related documentation and logs; participates in team meetings and case reviews.
• Responds to crisis situations using appropriate intervention.
• Maintains communications with outside agencies and family members as needed.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree preferred

CBHT certification within time frame

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Celia Hall Residence - St. Petersburg, FL 33701
• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: High School/GED
• Job Shift: Any
• Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Summary

Summary Description: Description: Provides and/or produces a variety of services for clients living in assigned residential facility. Services include, but are not limited to, Living Skills Training, transportation to and from activities, counseling, medication monitoring, and housekeeping assistance. Maintains proper records, receipts and other documentation as required by regulation, policy and/or procedure.

Duties (Function)

Primary (Essential)

• Maintains accurate accounting of all controlled medications, completing proper medication records as required. Distributes medications to clients, reporting any observed problems to supervisor or other appropriate official.
• Provides direct/indirect assistance, guidance and instruction to clients with tasks relating to the development, reinforcement and maintenance of skills necessary to perform daily living functions independently and with an acceptable level of competence. Such tasks include, but are not limited to laundry, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene and personal business management.
• Performs housekeeping chores as assigned and/or necessary which may include activities normally associated with proper maintenance of living quarters, i.e. vacuuming, dusting, washing, trash removal, wiping various surfaces, etc.
• Participates in the design, implementation and maintenance of behavioral programs. Provides one-on-one and group counseling sessions. Plans, conducts and documents sessions in accordance with policy practice and/or procedure.
• Records in appropriate log, journal or report, observations regarding client behavior, unusual activities and/or events that may be proper to communicate to other staff or information that is deemed appropriate to ensure the safe and effective operation of the facility.
• Maintains appropriate client-related documentation including service implementation plans, behavioral and intervention reports, primary summaries, activity reports, etc. Participates in client-related activities, comprehensive service implementation plan meetings, staffings, ITM's etc.
• Responds to crisis situations using verbal or physical intervention techniques appropriate to the level of the situation at hand.
• Maintains verbal and written communications with outside agencies, community service providers, agency staff, case managers, family members and others as appropriate and necessary regarding matters related to client welfare.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associates degree preferred. A high school diploma may qualify with relevant experience. With an Associates degree or a high school diploma, completion of certification as a Behavioral Health Technician (CBHT) required within time frame allotted per Agency policy. A Bachelor's degree may substitute for certification as a CBHT. Education must be from an accredited school, college, or university.
• With an Associates degree, must have a minimum of 1-year paid experience in behavioral health care. With a high school diploma must additionally have 2 years of paid experience in behavioral health care. A Bachelor's degree may substitute for required experience.
• Knowledge of mental illness, counseling techniques and behavior modification preferred.
• Valid Florida driver's license required.
• Must pass a Level 2 background check and drug screen.

Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse helps ensure that caregivers, health workers, and educators meet Level 2 background screening standards before they can work with children, seniors, or other vulnerable groups. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Veterans encouraged to apply. Boley Centers is a drug-free workplace that adheres to federal regulations as it pertains to marijuana use. EOE/ADA/VETERANS/DFWP