Behavioral Health Technician - SWING SHIFT

Sanctuary Recovery Centers; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary Recovery Centers is looking for a Behavioral Health Technician for the swing shift (1 pm - 9 pm) to assist in treating patients with mental health conditions. The role includes carrying out treatment plans, providing a safe environment, and documenting observations. Ideal candidates will possess a High School Diploma or GED, relevant experience, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a mental health institution or treatment center preferred.
• Ability to treat patients with dignity and empathy.
• Computer literacy is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out individual treatment plans as prescribed by medical professionals.
• Monitor clients and document observations accurately.
• Provide emotional support while maintaining professional boundaries.

Skills

Strong listening skills

Communication skills

Acute observation

Empathy

Good physical fitness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Purpose: Sanctuary Recovery Centers aspires to outline specific job functions and roles to eliminate ambiguity within the organization.

Position Summary

As a behavioral health technician (BHT), the primary focus is to assist in the treatment of mental health conditions under the direction of the designated medical professional. In this role, responsibilities and duties include working alongside other healthcare professionals to administer treatment plans and provide care to patients diagnosed with behavioral disorders. This is for the swing shift, Monday - Friday (1 pm - 9 pm).

Position Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working in a mental health institution or treatment center
• Ability to treat patients with dignity and empathy
• Strong listening and communication skills
• Good physical fitness
• Acute observation skills
• Computer literacy
  
  

Position Duties

• Carrying out individual treatment plans prescribed by medical professionals.
• Providing a safe, clean, and compliant environment for all clients.
• Monitoring clients and documenting all observations on correct platforms.
• Reporting back on each client's progress and concerns in correct reports/formats in timely fashion.
• Ensuring patients have a safe and supportive environment conducive to healing and recovery.
• Diffusing situations in which clients wish to harm themselves or others.
• Providing emotional support to clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Alerting medical professionals to intervene in emergencies.
• Following all facility rules and guidelines and ensuring clients are in alignment with outlined policies covered in client handbook
• Carrying out all required assessments and other necessary administrative tasks.
• Always maintaining strict patient confidentiality.
  
  

Applicability: This policy applies to all Sanctuary Recovery Centers personnel and residents.

Procedure

If a healthcare institution is a behavioral health facility or is authorized by the Department to provide behavioral health services, an administrator shall ensure that:

• Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented that:
• Delineate the services a behavioral health paraprofessional is allowed to provide at or for the health care institution;
• Cover supervision of a behavioral health paraprofessional, including documentation of supervision;
• Establish the qualifications for a behavioral health professional providing supervision to a behavioral health paraprofessional;
• Delineate the services a behavioral health technician is allowed to provide at or for the health care institution;
• Cover clinical oversight for a behavioral health technician, including documentation of clinical oversight;
• Establish the qualifications for a behavioral health professional providing clinical oversight to a behavioral health technician;
• Delineate the methods used to provide clinical oversight, including when clinical oversight is provided on an individual basis or in a group setting; and
• Establish the process by which information pertaining to services provided by a behavioral health technician is provided to the behavioral health professional who is responsible for the clinical oversight of the behavioral health technician;
• A behavioral health paraprofessional receives supervision according to policies and procedures;
• Clinical oversight is provided to a behavioral health technician to ensure that patient needs are met based on, for each behavioral health technician:
• The scope and extent of the services provided,
• The acuity of the patients receiving services, and
• The number of patients receiving services;
• A behavioral health technician receives clinical oversight at least once during each two week period, if the behavioral health technician provides services related to patient care at the health care institution during the two week period;
• When clinical oversight is provided electronically:
• The clinical oversight is provided verbally with direct and immediate interaction between the behavioral health professional providing and the behavioral health technician receiving the clinical oversight,
• A secure connection is used, and
• The identities of the behavioral health professional providing and the behavioral health technician receiving the clinical oversight are verified before clinical oversight is provided; and
• A behavioral health professional provides supervision to a behavioral health paraprofessional or clinical oversight to behavioral health technician within the behavioral health professional's scope of practice established in the applicable licensing requirements under A.R.S. Title 32.
• A Licensed Behavioral Health professional will obtain CAQH credentialing.
  

As Part Of Our Commitment To Maintaining a Safe And Productive Work Environment, Sanctuary Recovery Centers Conducts Background Checks And Drug Screenings For All Potential Employees. Please Note The Following

• Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. This may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information.
• Drug Screening: Candidates must pass a drug screening test as a condition of employment. This test will screen for the presence of illegal substances and may include random testing during employment.
• APS Registry: Candidates must pass an APS (Adult Protective Services) registry check before an offer of employment can be extended.
• Confidentiality: All information obtained during the background check, drug screening, and APS registry check process will be kept confidential and used solely for employment purposes.
• Compliance: Sanctuary Recovery Centers complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding background checks, drug screenings, and APS registry checks.
  
  

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and consent to these procedures.

Salary: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour

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