Behavioral Health Technician - Funkstown

Amatus Health; Funkstown (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral health is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to join their team. This role is pivotal in ensuring a safe and supportive environment for individuals in recovery. You will engage with clients, assist with their intake processes, and monitor their well-being. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and a passion for helping others. This position offers a dynamic work environment with competitive benefits, making it an excellent opportunity to kickstart your career in the mental health field.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

401(k) (matched)

Energetic Work Environment

Competitive Compensation

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in Substance Use Disorders or Mental Health.
• Ability to maintain patient safety and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Assist with intake and transportation needs for clients.
• Observe and report changes in clients' conditions.
• Facilitate orientation groups and maintain communication.

Skills

Substance Use Disorders

Mental Health Support

Patient Safety

Communication Skills

Professional Demeanor

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience in Mental Health Field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

A Behavioral Health Technician is the liaison between clients and clinical - whose priority is to assist in providing a safe environment for individuals in addiction recovery. This is more than a job - it could be the beginning of your career!

Behavioral Health Technician Benefits:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) (matched)
• Energetic work environment
• Competitive compensation

1st Shift, 730am-4pm, Monday-Friday

As a Behavioral Health Technician, you'll assist in the intake process and transportation needs for adult clients in recovery, answer client questions, and help clients adjust to the program routine. You'll observe and report to the medical staff any changes in a client's physical or mental condition and make sure their safety and wellbeing is #1!

Behavioral Health Technician requirements:

• A High School diploma or GED

• 1+ Years experience in Substance Use Disorders, Recovery or Mental Health Field (or corresponding college coursework) - preferable

• Ability and desire to keep patients safe at all times

• Professional demeanor and strong work ethic

Behavioral Health Technician Expectations:

• Establish and maintain healthy relationships with the patients.

• Assist with the admission process on new patient admissions and orientation procedures and schedules.

• Maintain constant and clear communication during a client admit.

• Complete timely and accurate shift reports and checklists at the end of each shift.

• Facilitate orientation groups or meetings with patients.

• De-escalate and assist with patients leaving treatment AMA/ACA and other patient problems.

• Know how many patients are on property and where they are at all times by completing que checks.

• Monitor family visits to ensure patient safety.

• Assist the medical department to monitor the patients during "medication pass" times. (if applies)

• Keep all properties and office spaces cleaned. During downtime, ensure the general areas are free of objects and clutter.

• Ensure all properties are maintained and cleaned at all times.

• Participate in all staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook (email/calendar management), Word (document creation/editing), and Excel (basic spreadsheet functions and data entry), is required

• Exercise sound professional judgment and seek assistance as necessary to effectively manage patients.

• Protect the privacy of all patient information in accordance with the organization's privacy policies, procedures and practices, as required by federal and state law, and in accordance with general principle of professionalism as a health care provider.

At Amatus Health, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Amatus Health believes that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.