Behavioral Health Technician — Crisis Support (Inpatient/Outpatient)

Archdiocese of St. Louis; Missouri; On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen of Peace Center, a program of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct, non-clinical support to inpatient and outpatient clients.

Under the supervision of the Residential Manager, this role promotes client health and well-being through crisis intervention, therapeutic activity support, group facilitation, and daily client care. This is a Full Time position with starting compensation $18.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or an Associate degree preferred.
• CPR/First Aid and Med-Level 1 Certification.
• Missouri Class E driver’s license or other comparable license.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in meeting goals as developed by the treatment team.
• Provide continuous supervision of clients ensuring compliance with scheduled services.
• Complete intake, orientation, explain rules, complete introductions to encourage participation
• Complete safety check of client’s personal belongings
• Maintain confidentiality as dictated by HIPAA
• Monitor/Supervise client participation in assigned activities/requirements
• Answer phones professionally
• Document any and all concerns related to clients behavior in daily shift log and in Electronic Health Record and communicate to proper staff members
• Maintain a clean and safe environment in addition to supervising chores
• Monitor vital signs as required
• Serve as a positive role model
• Complete documentation of group logs and following safety and programmatic protocols
• Adhere to medication policies and work collaboratively with nursing staff to ensure all medication protocols are followed and charted accurately and appropriately
• Complete daily progress notes for each client within program guidelines
• Facilitate assigned and scheduled groups as requested
• Screen and monitor detoxification clients
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

CPR/First Aid

Oral & written communication

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Associate’s degree in human services

Job description

Queen of Peace Center, a program of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct, non-clinical support to inpatient and outpatient clients.

Under the supervision of the Residential Manager, this role promotes client health and well-being through crisis intervention, therapeutic activity support, group facilitation, and daily client care. This is a Full Time position with starting compensation $18.