Behavioral Health Technician (Crisis Stabilization)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Cedartown (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (GA SHBP)

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Clinical supervision

Personal day

Holidays

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Cedartown, GA seeks a Technician to assist with intake information collection and admission decisions, supporting the treatment team in planning individualized care and monitoring progress toward goals.

The role involves direct patient care, crisis response, and leading group activities, with opportunities for professional growth and supervision for licensure tracks.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting with intake and admissions processes is preferred.
• Ability to monitor and report changes in physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Proficient in documenting observations and vitals per procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the individual's physical and emotional wellbeing and report unusual behavior or physical complaints.
• Obtain vital signs at designated times during the shift as directed by staff.
• Assist individuals with ADLs and maintain cleanliness of beds, clothing and living areas.
• Assist in admission and discharge processes, including safety checks and orienting new individuals.
• Lead milieu activities such as current event groups, community meetings, and recreational activities.
• Chart observations and document vitals in CareLogic.
• Support crisis response and safety procedures as needed.
• Provide direct care for individuals as needed.
• Transport individuals to designated locations at discharge.
• Assist in meals and snacks for Food Service Workers.

Skills

Patient care

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Team collaboration

Tools

Carelogic

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities. Are you ready to make a Difference? Job Summary: A Technician assists with collecting information for individual intake, admission based on interviews with client, their families, significant others, and appropriate community agencies. Assist the treatment team in identifying individual strengths and weaknesses, and developing a treatment/care plan for a specific activity, service or program. Assist in monitoring the individual's progress toward treatment goals.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor the individual's physical and emotional wellbeing and report unusual behavior or physical complaints to direct supervisor or Charge Nurse.
• Obtain the individual's physical condition/vital signs at designated times during the shift and as directed by LPN, RN, MD and/or APRN
• Assist individuals by providing ADLs supplies such as towels, wash cloths, soap, and keeping beds, clothing and living areas clean
• Assist in the admission and discharge process, including obtaining vital signs, safety search of individual and his/her personal belongings as well as orienting new individuals to the unit.
• Lead milieu activities such as current event groups, community meetings, fitness groups, activities of daily living and/or recreational activities
• Chart observations, following prescribed procedures and standards (q15s/monitoring hallways, etc.) and document vitals in Carelogic
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in service meetings and trainings
• Participate in BHCC emergency codes necessary to the unit's safe operation
• Respond appropriately to crisis situations that may involve physical intervention including the use of seclusion/restraint
• Provides direct care for individuals as needed
• Transport individuals to approved designated location at discharge
• Assist in prevention and managing crisis situations
• Help serve meals and snacks as needed for the Food Service Workers.
• Other responsibilities and tasks as may be assigned

Benefits

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.