Behavioral Health Technician-COC

Pmhcc,-Inc.-1; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

PMHCC, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to join a multidisciplinary case management team delivering short-term outreach services to adults and children with high-acuity behavioral health needs.

The technician supports the team through assessment, treatment planning, and coordination of services to ensure care goes uninterrupted. Responsibilities include helping individuals with self-care and daily living skills, scheduling appointments, observing family

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma with 5+ years in the Mental Health and/or Drug and Alcohol field.
• Experience in a team-based, community-based treatment setting preferred.
• Active participation as a member of a treatment team; preferably in community-based treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services to individuals with acute behavioral health challenges.
• Guide individuals in self-care skills and activities of daily living.
• Assist with scheduling and keeping appointments.
• Observe behaviors, attitudes, and living environments; report to the treatment team.
• Encourage cooperation with the treatment program and provide reassurance and support.
• Assist with connecting individuals/families to identified community resources.

Skills

Cooperation

Communication

Recovery principles

Cultural competency

Community resources

Oral & written communication

Education

High School diploma

Job description

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Regular Full-Time Philadelphia, PA, US

Salary: $44,283.00 Annually

Position Summary:

The Behavioral Health Technician works as a member of a multi¬ disciplinary case management team that provides short-term outreach services to individuals (Adults and Children) and families who present with high acuity behavioral health needs. The Technicians’ work will be primarily in conjunction with the Behavioral Health Case Managers and the Nurse to ensure that coordination of behavioral healthcare services go uninterrupted from the assessment process through the treatment /services options with re-assessment, as appropriate. The technician will provide support services to team members and individuals and/or families, as requested.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide supportive services to individuals with acute behavior health challenges.
• Provide guidance and encouragement to individuals regarding self-care skills and activities of daily living.
• Assist with the scheduling and keeping of appointments.
• Observe the behavior, attitude and physical condition of individuals and family and their home environment and provide feedback to the treatment team of founded behaviors.
• Encourage individuals and families cooperation with the treatment program; giving them reassurance and support, as needed.
• Assist the Case Manager and Nurse in teaching the individual and/or family to access identified community resources.

Skills Required:

• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals and agencies, representing varying perspectives within a multi¬ diverse system of care.
• Demonstrated qualities of integrity, stability, creativity, discriminatory judgment and negotiation skills. Working understanding of Recovery principles, the priority populations, cultural competency Initiatives, case management and managed care principles.
• Knowledge of community- based resources in Philadelphia.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Familiarity and functional ability with a personal computer.

Education and Experience:

A minimum of a High School diploma with a minimum of five years' experience in the Mental Health and/or Drug and Alcohol field in either or both child or adult component of the social services system. Experience In a combination of at least 2 of these areas and age groups is preferred. Active participation as a member of a treatment team; preferably community based treatment, with a minimum one year experience in this capacity.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

PMHCC, Inc. is committed to equal opportunity. It is our policy to support equal employment for all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual preferences, age, national origin, disability, behavioral health status, military status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Employees as well as applicants who are currently, or become disabled, must be able to perform the functions of the job with either reasonable accommodation or unaided. PMHCC, Inc. will examine reasonable accommodations on a case by case basis in accordance with the law.