Behavioral Health Technician

Praesum Healthcare; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, &

401k with company match

Accrued PTO

Education reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Sunrise Detox is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to join our team. This role involves direct patient contact, coordinating with medical staff and clinicians, and assisting with vitals and chart preparation to support case management.

You will participate in intake processes, track group attendance, and manage patient belongings logs, while using deescalation techniques as needed to maintain a safe, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of addiction and mental health a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Completion of intakes on new patient admissions, orientation procedures and schedules
• Document attendance for all groups
• Recording inventory log of patient’s personal belongings and valuables
• Interact appropriately with patients and staff, using deescalating skills when necessary

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sunrise Detox: Position Title: Behavioral Health Technician

Sunrise Detox is a premiere center for drug and alcohol detox. Sunrise promises to give you one of the most comfortable medical detox processes available. We believe in creating a different experience where our road to recovery is dignified. Our clients reside in comfortable modern, elegantly furnished rooms where good nutrition is also an essential part of the detoxification process. We offer individual and group counseling to clients and bring in 12 Step meetings to show clients they are not alone once they leave treatment.

Behavioral Health Technician Job description:

The Behavioral Health Technician is an integral member of the team with extensive patient contact. They provide communication between the patients, medical staff and clinicians. Excellent patient care includes preparation of charts for case management, assisting the medical staff with vitals and ensuring patient needs are met in a timely and proficient manner.

Behavioral Health Technician Duties/Responsibilities:

• Completion of intakes on new patient admissions, orientation procedures and schedules
• Document attendance for all groups
• Recording inventory log of patient’s personal belongings and valuables
• Interact appropriately with patients and staff, using deescalating skills when necessary

Behavioral Health Technician Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of addiction and mental health a plus
• Experience with Microsoft office products

Behavioral Health Technician Schedule:

• Night Shift - 7:00PM - 7:30AM
• 12-hour shifts, 3 nights a week
• Must be open to one weekend shift per week OR rotating weekends

Behavioral Health Technician Compensation:

• Hourly rate competitive with experience and location
• Night and weekend differential when applicable

Full time employees may be eligible for the following:

• Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and STD options
• Medical FSA and Dependent Care Account
• 401k with company match up to 5%
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Education reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities

**** This job does NOT sponsor visa's and we are unable to consider out of country applicants ****