Behavioral Health Technician | Bayou Vista

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc.; Morgan City (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Leave benefits

Dental/vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

Job summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician for its Adult treatment (Fairview) and Women’s and Children Shelter (Claire House). The schedule is 7pm-7am for Fairview and 7am-7pm for Claire House, with every other weekend.

You will monitor client well-being, support therapeutic activities, document observations, and communicate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, supportive care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License.
• CPI de-escalation training knowledge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and flexible hours.
• Candidates in recovery must have 2+ years of sobriety.
• 2 years of Behavioral Health Tech experience in Acute Psych and substance use disorder treatment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe environment for clients.
• Observe and document client behaviors that are unusual or noteworthy.
• Monitor clients’ physical and mental well-being.
• Provide input regarding client progress to the interdisciplinary team.
• Oversee activities when no professional staff is on duty.
• Complete incident reports as required by policy and procedure.
• Engage in client activities on and off campus and support emergencies as needed.

Skills

CPI de-escalation

Microsoft Office

Excellent communication

Overtime readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

Behavioral Health Technician | Bayou Vista

JobSummary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. isseeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician for its Adult treatment (Fairview)and Women’s and Children Shelter (Claire House). The schedule for this positionis 7pm-7am for Fairview and 7am-7pm for Claire House with every other weekend.

Responsibilitiesand Duties

It is the duty and responsibility of the Behavioral HealthTechnician to:

• ensure a safe environment for clients;
• be empathetic and utilize therapeutic communication skill whenpossible;
• be observant and take steps to redirect a volatile client orsituation to include de-escalation of a distressed client;
• observe and document all client behaviors that are unusual ornoteworthy;
• assist with therapeutic and recreational activities;
• monitor clients’ physical and mental well-being;
• provide input regarding client progress to the interdisciplinaryteam;
• oversee the activities of the facility when there is noprofessional staff on duty;
• possess adequate observational skill to assess volatile situationsthat may result in losing a client or clients ;
• function as client advocate at all times;
• monitor clients to ensure their compliance with daily schedulesand to ensure their safety at all times;
• manage client resources such as community cigarettes ortoiletries, or other items that clients may need while in residence;
• monitor client phone time and make certain all clients have accessto the phones in accordance with the schedule;
• assist with any and all emergencies, and work to increaseproficiency by familiarizing oneself with all policy and procedures for medicalemergencies, weather emergencies, fire exit procedures, and know how to respondto emergency codes when called;
• receive and pass verbal and written feedback to clinical, medicaland other Fairview staff as requested about client activity and behaviors;
• monitor visits with family members, including video conferencing,and report mal-adaptive behaviors to the counselor and other program staff,including the BHT Supervisor and/or Program Manager;
• complete all Incident Reports prior to the end of scheduled shiftas required by Incident Policy and Procedure;
• engage and participate in client activities both on and off themain campus as assigned;
• conduct urine drug screens, breathalyzer tests, pregnancy tests,covid tests and vital signs as requested and complete all requireddocumentation once you have passed the competency test for these procedures;
• monitor in-house 12 step meetings whether such meetings areself-led or facilitated by a 3rd party BHT must be present;
• conduct client bed checks every 30 minutes or at alternateintervals as requested by the nurse on duty, including the nurse manager inaccordance with client needs;
• document client status on the flow sheet provided in accordancewith organizational policy and procedure;
• conduct client transportation in a safe manner, that includesmaintaining a sound driving record, maintaining chauffeur’s license andfollowing agency policy and procedure as it pertains to client transportation;
• submit shift reports to the BHT Supervisor and/or the ProgramManager throughout shift via email as requested;
• contact BHT Supervisor and/or Program Manager in the event of afire or evacuation of the treatment facility as required;
• demonstrate proficiency in conducting client search of belongings,client security searches including strip and property searches on all newclients as requested and perform strip searches on clients returning to theprogram from outside activities (NO CAVITY SEARCH);
• assist with other program functions as requested by BHT Supervisorand/or Program Manager including but not limited to transportation andmonitoring of the front desk;
• assist with providing clients cigarettes as scheduled per shiftrequiring staff to be in a smoking area with approximately 50-75 people smokingat one time;
• collect, wash and dry all client bed linen as assigned
• perform all other duties as assigned and required.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Divers License
• CPI de-escalation training knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work overtime,weekends, holidays, and flexible hours.
• Candidatesin recovery must have 2 plus years of sobriety.
• 2 years of Behavioral Health Tech in Acute Psych and substance usedisorder treatment experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (social work, psychology,education)
• 3 plus years of Behavioral Health Tech experience in Acute Psych
• Knowledge of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholic Anonymousprinciples

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS

Minimumqualifications include the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Divers License
• CPI de-escalation training knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work overtime,weekends, holidays, and flexible hours.
• Candidatesin recovery must have 2 plus years of sobriety.
• 2 years of Behavioral Health Tech in Acute Psych and substance usedisorder treatment experience

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

Preferredqualifications include the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (social work, psychology,education)
• 3 plus years of Behavioral Health Tech experience in Acute Psych
• Knowledge of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholic Anonymousprinciples

Compensation and Benefits

CompetitiveCompensation and Benefits package includes insurance (health, dental, vision,life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits and 401k match.