Behavioral Health Technician (Sobering PT)

Spokanerecovery; Spokane, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Job summary

Spokanerecovery in Spokane provides care for individuals needing withdrawal management and related services. The role ensures a safe environment and coordinates admissions, screenings, and vitals recording to support a smooth intake process.

Candidates will maintain precise records, assist with medication observation, answer calls, and support discharge planning while adhering to HIPAA and related regulations. This position emphasizes teamwork and compliance in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or training required.
• No education requirements.
• Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must apply for AAC within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe environment for intoxicated individuals until recovered.
• Prepare admission by completing screening, recording vitals, and filling admission forms.
• Maintain accurate records of patient progress and activities.
• Coordinate with agencies within Spokane County for client movement through systems.
• Prepare referrals and discharge forms.
• Record and inventory patient property.
• Monitor vital signs including BAL as required by policy.
• Assist with medication observation for patients.
• Answer phones and refer appropriately.
• Maintain counts of patients and perform room checks.
• Assess withdrawal management admission suitability and refer accordingly.
• Ensure safety of patients and staff per policies.
• Attend mandatory staff meetings.
• Comply with HIPAA and 42 CFR patient confidentiality.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for intoxicated individuals needing services until recovered from acute intoxication of drugs or alcohol.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of policy and procedure needed to ensure the continuum of services provided by Spokane Treatment and Recovery services.
• Prepare patient admission to the facility by completing patient screening, screen for potential medical issues, record patient vitals, and complete all agency forms in the admission packet.
• Maintain correct and concise records of patient progress and activities.
• Have a working knowledge of all STARS, Mental Health and other social service agencies within Spokane County and facilitate client movement through identified systems.
• Prepare and complete referral and discharge forms.
• Search and accurately inventory patient property.
• Check and record patient vital signs; respiration, skin color, temperature and blood alcohol level (BAL) as required in the policies.
• Assist with medication observation for patients.
• Answer phones and refer appropriately.
• Keep accurate count of all patients and perform periodic room checks.
• Assess patients’ motivation for Withdrawal Management admission; work with patient for admission into Withdrawal Management or other services as needed.
• Answer phones and refer appropriately.
• Ensure safety of patients and staff by direct observation and following the policies and procedures.
• Attending all mandatory staff meetings.
• Adhere to HIPAA and 42 CFR laws and regulations to ensure patient confidentiality.
• General light cleaning such as laundry, mopping and maintaining clean communal areas and workspaces.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• No prior experience or training.
• No education requirements.
• Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite
• Must apply for Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) within 30 days of hire

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand.
• Frequently required to walk.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Frequently exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.