Behavioral Health Technician — Compassionate Recovery Support

Avenues Recovery Center; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Accident

Critical Illness

Hospital Indemnity

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Employer-Paid Life and AD&D

LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with L

Legal Coverage

Pet Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Employer-Paid Employee Assistance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Med

Dependent Care FSA (DCF)

HRSA student loan repayment

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center in Covington, LA is hiring Behavioral Health Technicians for all shifts at our Covington facility. You will provide day-to-day operational support to clinical teams, engage clients to foster a recovery-focused environment, and help with safety, documentation, and administrative duties.

We value interpersonal and multitasking skills, a warm and compassionate demeanor, and a dignity that reflects recovery principles.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Valid Driver's license and CPR certification preferred.
• If in recovery, a minimum one-year period of sobriety required.
• Strong interpersonal and multitasking skills.
• Warm, compassionate and empathetic personality.
• Dignified character that models recovery principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support to medical and clinical teams (admissions, transportation, meals, medication, supervision, phones etc.).
• Engage and build rapport with clients, creating a warm, accepting recovery environment.
• Monitor clients and enforce all Avenues policies to ensure safety of both clients and staff.
• Record and elevate any critical communication/ incidents in a timely manner.
• Fulfill all administrative duties (shift documentation, inventory, meetings, office support etc.).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Empathy

Warmth

Compassionate

Recovery-oriented

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Avenues Recovery Center in Covington, LA is hiring Behavioral Health Technicians for all shifts at our Covington facility. You will provide day-to-day operational support to clinical teams, engage clients to foster a recovery-focused environment, and help with safety, documentation, and administrative duties.

We value interpersonal and multitasking skills, a warm and compassionate demeanor, and a dignity that reflects recovery principles.