Behavioral Health Technician (83496)

Centurion Health; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 77,108,000 - 81,893,000; Full time

Job summary

Centurion Health in Joliet, IL seeks a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to support patients in a correctional mental health setting. The role includes therapeutic activities, scheduling, and coordination with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include leading group sessions, crisis management, and aiding telepsychiatry operations, with a day shift and a bachelor’s degree requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Science required.
• Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients with serious mental illness preferred.
• Excel skills to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases.
• Must maintain current tuberculosis documentation and active CPR/AED certification.
• Pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support services, including treatment focused programming, psychosocial groups, crisis management, social rehabilitation, and leisure activities.
• Assist in preparation and maintenance of records and data management pertaining to mental health treatment and scheduling.
• Support the operation of telepsychiatry services.

Skills

Mental health programming

Crisis management

Therapeutic support

Data scheduling

Group facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center - Joliet, IL 60436, Position Type: Full-Time, Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Medical Technician & Support, Rate of Pay: $26.91 Hourly to $28.58 Hourly Depending on Experience /Plus Shift Differential

Centurion is proud to be the provider ofcomprehensive healthcare servicesto theIllinoisDepartment of Corrections.

We are currently seeking afull-timeBehavioral Health Technicianto join our team at the Graham Correctional Facility located in Hillsboro, IL.

TheBehavioral Health Technicianparticipates 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 4:00pm

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Science required
• Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness preferred
• Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases
• Must maintain current tuberculosis documentation and active CPR/AED certification
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable

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