Inpatient Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) – Days

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Edwards (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Parental leave

Housing programs

Childcare reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Vail Health is hiring an Inpatient Behavioral Health Technician to support care at the Precourt Healing Center. You will deliver direct patient care, assist in implementing treatment plans, and help create a therapeutic milieu for patients with behavioral health needs.

The role involves crisis intervention, documentation, and collaboration with the treatment team to ensure safety, compliance, and quality care in a fast-paced hospital setting in Colorado.

Qualifications

• Two years of direct patient care or community behavioral health experience preferred.
• Experience with crisis intervention and management of acute psychiatric conditions strongly preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including vitals, daily living activities, crisis intervention, emotional support, education, documentation, and administrative duties.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to develop and deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed care and developmentally appropriate activities.
• Document patient behaviors and progress in medical records and report changes promptly to nursing/clinical staff.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and contribute to care plans and cross‑team collaboration.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized patient care environment and ensure supplies/equipment readiness.

Skills

Direct patient care

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

Documentation

HIPAA compliance

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Tools

BLS

CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

LivingWorks START

LivingWorks QPR

LivingWorks ASIST

Mental Health First Aid

Job description

https://www.vailhealth.org/careers/jobs/6121379004/

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

Are you passionate about making a difference in individuals’ lives? Do you want to be part of an innovative team dedicated to providing exceptional care? If so, we invite you to join our team at the Precourt Healing Center, our new state‑of‑the‑art behavioral health inpatient center set to open soon. We believe in treating the whole person addressing their physical, emotional, and psychological needs.

About Us

Striving to be the model of integrated and exceptional behavioral health treatment, research, education, and innovation by sustainably implementing an accessible and effective Behavioral Healthcare model that delivers, supports, and promotes a full continuum of care across our Mountain Communities.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Care Model: Join a cutting‑edge approach to behavioral health that integrates the latest research and therapies.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a dedicated team of professionals who share your commitment to excellence and compassion.
• Professional Growth: We are committed to your development with ongoing training, education, and career advancement opportunities.
• State‑of‑the‑Art Facility: Utilize the best tools and resources in a newly designed, modern healthcare setting.
• Meaningful Impact: Make a real difference in the lives of individuals and families, contributing to their journey towards recovery and wellness.

About the opportunity

The Inpatient Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) plays a pivotal role in supporting the care and treatment of patients within the Precourt Healing Center (PHC). This position involves providing direct care to individuals experiencing behavioral health issues, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment, and assisting in the implementation of treatment plans under the guidance of clinical staff.

What you will need

• Provides direct patient care including obtaining and recording vital signs, assistance with daily living activities, crisis intervention, emotional support, education, maintaining patient documentation, and completing administrative duties.
• Responsible for working with the treatment team to develop and deliver culturally responsive, trauma informed, and developmentally appropriate curriculum for both group and individual patient engagement.
• Monitors and assists patients with daily living activities including documentation of routine safety checks.
• Provides emotional support and encouragement to patients, as well as staff, by fostering a positive and respectful atmosphere.
• Provides direct patient care for crisis intervention and behavior management, utilizing de‑escalation techniques as needed.
• Maintains a clean and organized environment conducive to recovery. Ensures cleanliness, adequate stock of supplies and functioning equipment in patient care areas. Replaces supplies depleted on a daily basis. Cleans and prepares patient care areas, equipment, and tools. Completes shift opening and closing procedures.
• Serves to create a therapeutic milieu through engagement in activities and patient engagement.
• Accurately documents patient behaviors, interactions, and progress in medical records reporting any significant changes in patient condition or behavior to nursing and clinical staff promptly.
• Actively participates in treatment team meetings to discuss patient care and contribute input on care plans.
• Collaborates effectively with the PHC treatment team, as well as team members across the behavioral health service line, and the entire health system.
• Participates in ongoing training and professional development activities to enhance knowledge and skills related to patient care in behavioral health settings.
• Educates patients and their families about behavioral health issues, patient rights, treatment processes, and coping strategies, as appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with local, internal, state, federal, and regulatory standards and compliance including quality assurance, safety, infection control, and environmental procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

Experience

• Two years of experience in direct patient care or community behavioral health experience preferred
• Experience with crisis intervention and management of acute psychiatric conditions strongly preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

License(s)

• N/A

Certification(s)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification from Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or Therapeutic Options, or equivalent training preferred
• LivingWorks START or QPR Training preferred
• LivingWorks ASIST preferred
• Adult and/or Youth Mental Health First Aid training preferred

Computer / Typing

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Benefits at Vail Health Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Educational Programs
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay: $25.98—$35.84 USD