Behavioral Health Technician - Crisis Diversion Home (5955)

Center for Family Services; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Center For Family Services is seeking experienced Behavioral Health Technicians for the Crisis Diversion Home Program, a 24-hour residential setting for adults recovering from a mental health crisis. The role provides direct supervision and supportive counseling as residents develop daily living skills in a structured environment.

Responsibilities include admissions, orientation, group facilitation, logs, de-escalation, and coordinating with staff to ensure safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Leadership abilities to guide and role-model for clients
• Experience in behavioral health settings is preferred
• Must be able to relate positively to clients and maintain professional boundaries

Responsibilities

• Assists with admissions and orientation procedures for new clients
• Maintains inventory logs for personal belongings and secures valuables
• Facilitates client orientation groups and daily living skills activities
• Supervises meals and coordinates with staff for meal service and cleanup
• De-escalates crisis situations and reports incidents promptly
• Documents activities and updates logbooks to ensure continuity of care
• Participates in staff meetings and trainings and communicates client needs across the team
• Provides emotional support and refer clients to therapy staff as appropriate
• Ensures safety and adherence to program rules and policies

Skills

Leadership

Education

BA in Social Work, Counseling, Health Services or associated field preferred

Job description

Behavioral Health Technician - Crisis Diversion Home (5955)

Job Type/Status: Fee for Service

Salary: $22 to $24 per hour

Position Summary:

Center For Family Services is seeking experienced and professional Behavioral Health Technicians for the Crisis Diversion Home Program. This is a 24-hour residential group home for adults who recently experienced a mental health crisis. The Crisis Diversion Home provides a nurturing, supportive, and structured environment where our consumers can develop trust, learn to manage their illness and live independently. The Behavioral Health Technician position requires patience, dedication, understanding, and a passion for engaging and providing supervision and structure for adults living in a short-term residential treatment setting. Residents may remain in the home up to 30 days. The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct supervision and supportive counseling services, instructs and guides residents informally throughout their day-to-day activities, and co-leads recreation, and daily living skills activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with the admission process on new client admissions and orientation procedures and schedules.
• Records Inventory log of all personal belongings, valuables and return ticket. Ticket and valuables to be kept in the safe.
• Facilitate all orientation groups with clients.
• Fills out required lab requisitions per protocol.
• Know where clients are at all times.
• De-escalates AMA and other client problems.
• Participate in all staff meetings as scheduled.
• Provides liaison with staff and other staff to ensure that all clients needs are met.
• Provides supervision of meals, including supervision of servers and clean up crew after each meal.
• Hands off information necessary for the evening Tech and staff at the end of the day shift. Maintains logbook for the continuity of care. Participates in shift turnover and ensures that the next shift has Tech on duty.
• Participate in required staff training
• Participates in all staff meetings as scheduled.
• Supervise clients completing the Program with emphasis on client safety and well being.
• Remind clients of program rules and regulations as necessary and report infractions appropriately.
• Provide emotional support for clients while referring them to therapy staff to deal with clinical issues.
• Complete all assigned paperwork in a neat, accurate and timely manner.
• Complete incident reports according to policy in a timely, accurate manner.
• Communicate with other staff as necessary to promote quality client care.
• Participate in maintaining clean, properly supplied and efficient work areas.
• Observe and report safety, maintenance problems.
• Interact appropriately with clients, showing them respect while maintaining boundaries.
• Maintain professional demeanor at all times.
• Exercise sound professional judgment and seek assistance as necessary to effectively manage client behavior.
• Follows all company policies and procedures

Requirements:

• BA in Social Work, Counseling, Health Services or associated field preferred
• At least three years experience working with individuals in the behavioral health field preferred
• Must have ability to provide leadership, be a role model, and relate positively to clients

About Employment at Center For Family Services a leader in the non-profit sector and named as a top workplace in the region since 2010. As part of our team, you will be recognized as our most valuable resource. Our staff balance best practices with personalized care. Together our team makes a positive difference in the lives of people in need. If you're interested in a rewarding career, Center For Family Services is a great place to grow as a professional. For more information about our top workplace, please visit Center For Family Services website at www.centerffs.org .

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