Behavioral Health Technician (Part-time)-HOPE

Richmond Behavioral Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Richmond Behavioral Health is seeking a part-time Behavioral Health Technician for their HOPE program in Richmond, VA. This role involves monitoring clients, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the facility.

The Technician will perform tasks such as coordinating meal delivery, documenting clinical notes, and preparing group spaces. Candidates must be committed to providing excellent support to clients while adhering to treatment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and assists clients with activities of daily living.
• Conducts inspections and monitors facility and grounds.
• Performs customer service duties and admits clients to the unit.
• Ensures safety and cleanliness of the unit.
• Coordinates discharges in consultation with the treatment team.

Job description

Richmond Behavioral Health is currently recruiting for a part‑time Behavioral Health Technician for our HOPE program located at our North Campus in the City of Richmond to perform intermediate skilled human support work maintaining the safety of clients, monitoring clients that may present with special needs, coordinating meal delivery and ensuring clients are served, performing and assisting clients with laundry duties, encouraging clients to adhere to treatment requirements, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Team Leader, Program Supervisor or Program Manager.

Essential Functions

• Monitors and assists clients with activities of daily living.
• Monitors facility and grounds and whereabouts of clients; conducts inspections according to schedule and need.
• Performs customer service duties by meeting and greeting clients upon arrival for treatment; admits clients to the unit or facility by taking inventory of belongings; conducts tours and orientation of unit; cleans and maintains bedrooms when required.
• Maintains the safety and cleanliness of the unit.
• Ensures laundry duties for unit and clients are done in a timely manner; assists clients with special needs.
• Monitors performance of client job function assignments.
• Performs filing duties and provides directions.
• Prepares and maintains clinical documentation in the electronic health record and completes progress notes; completes shift reports.
• Organizes the group rooms, meeting rooms, kitchens, etc.
• Coordinates discharges in full consultation with the treatment and/or case management team.