Evening Behavioral Health Technician — Correctional Facility

Centurion Health; Pontiac (IL); On-site; USD 37,195 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Continuing Education benefits

Job summary

Centurion Health at Pontiac Correctional Facility in Pontiac, IL is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to support psychiatric and behavioral health services in a correctional setting. The role involves multidisciplinary treatment planning and therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities include crisis management, psychosocial groups, and data management for mental health treatment, with telepsychiatry support as needed. Schedule: Tue–Sat, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Science required.
• Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness preferred.
• Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases.
• Must maintain current tuberculosis documentation and active CPR/AED certification.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support services and treatment-focused programming.
• Lead psychosocial groups, crisis management, social rehabilitation, and leisure activities.
• Provide formal education to patients in daily living activities.
• Assist in preparation and maintenance of records and data management for mental health treatment.
• Support operation of telepsychiatry services as directed by leadership.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Science

Tools

Excel

Job description

Centurion Health at Pontiac Correctional Facility in Pontiac, IL is seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to support psychiatric and behavioral health services in a correctional setting. The role involves multidisciplinary treatment planning and therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities include crisis management, psychosocial groups, and data management for mental health treatment, with telepsychiatry support as needed. Schedule: Tue–Sat, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM.