Evening Behavioral Health Technician: Therapy & Groups

Centurion Health; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 37,195 - 39,950; Full time

Job summary

Centurion Health in Joliet, IL is hiring a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to support mental health services at the facility. The role involves participating in multidisciplinary treatment planning, delivering therapeutic activities, crisis management, and education in daily living skills within a correctional healthcare environment.

Responsibilities include organizing psychosocial groups, scheduling, and maintaining records; supporting telepsychiatry operations and adhering to Centurion

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Social Science required.
• Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients with 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 pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support services, including treatment-focused programming, psychosocial groups, crisis management, and social rehab.
• Lead leisure activities and formal education in daily living activities (hygiene, eating, recreation).
• Assist in preparation and maintenance of records and data management for mental health treatment and scheduling.
• Support operation of telepsychiatry services as directed by leadership and Centurion procedures.

Skills

Scheduling databases

CPR/AED certification

Background check clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Science

Tools

Excel

Job description

Centurion Health in Joliet, IL is hiring a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to support mental health services at the facility. The role involves participating in multidisciplinary treatment planning, delivering therapeutic activities, crisis management, and education in daily living skills within a correctional healthcare environment.

Responsibilities include organizing psychosocial groups, scheduling, and maintaining records; supporting telepsychiatry operations and adhering to Centurion