Part-Time Overnight Clinical Assistant (BHT)

Avery's House; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Rewarding experiences helping people

Growth opportunities

Dynamic environment

Job summary

Avery's House seeks a Part-Time Overnight Clinical Assistant (BHT) to support neurodivergent adolescents in a residential treatment program. You will engage clients, assist with daily routines, and help implement individualized behavioral plans under clinical supervision.

Responsibilities include monitoring safety, administering medications as directed, and collaborating with nurses, therapists, and case managers to ensure continuity of care. 13-hour awake shifts are required in Scottsdale, AZ.

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age or older
• Arizona Fingerprint Card current
• CPR/First Aid Certification current
• High School Diploma preferred
• 1 year in behavioral healthcare preferred
• Valid driver’s license with insurability
• Ability to work 13-hour awake overnight shifts
• Experience with autism or neurodevelopmental disorders a plus

Responsibilities

• Supervise and engage clients during overnight shifts.
• Provide recovery-oriented care in a residential setting.
• Assist with daily routines, activities, and meals.
• Support clients with ADLs and promote independence.
• Utilize de-escalation and trauma-informed approaches.
• Document changes in EMR and coordinate with clinical team.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Emotional resilience

Professional judgement

Initiative

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Communication

Education

High School Diploma preferred

Current CPR/First Aid Certification

Arizona Fingerprint Card

Tools

EMR

Job description

Part-Time Overnight Clinical Assistant (BHT)

Avery's House is a mental health treatment provider for adolescents.We areexpanding services with a specialized residential program supporting neurodivergent adolescents through an individualized,strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach. The Clinical Assistant (CA) providesrecovery-orientedcare to adolescents in residential behavioral health treatment setting specializing in neurodivergent youth, including clients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the Avery’s House mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with clients.
• Supervising and engaging clients throughout the shift.
• Providing continuous support within the therapeutic milieu.
• Assisting with daily routines, schedules, transitions, and activities.
• Participating in groups, community meetings, and therapeutic programming as appropriate.
• Assists in the self-administration of medications accurately and safely according to physician orders and facility policies and within scope and training.
• Monitors for medication effectiveness, adverse reactions, and side effects within scope of practice and training. As well as documenting and reporting findings appropriately.
• Supporting clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) while promoting independence.
• Supporting clients during meals, hygiene routines, school activities, recreation, and community outings.
• Utilizing de-escalation, co-regulation, redirection, and crisis intervention techniques.
• Implementing individualized behavioral support plans under the direction of the clinical team.
• Maintaining awareness of client whereabouts and supervision requirements and completing required documentation in EMR.
• Conducting routine safety and environmental checks.
• Observe, document, and communicate changes in client behavior, mood, functioning, or safety concerns.
• Provide meaningful engagement with clients rather than passive supervision whenever clinically appropriate.
• Transporting clients to medical appointments, community outings, or other approved activities as assigned.
• Prepare meals, ensure proper food preparation and storage practices in accordance with company policies.
• Conducting room searches, contraband checks, belongings inventory, and safety procedures according to facility policy.
• Supporting clients during difficult emotional or behavioral situations while maintaining a calm, therapeutic presence.
• Collaborating closely with nurses, therapists, case managers, providers, and leadership to ensure continuity of care.
• Performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor or leadership team.
• Demonstrate understanding of autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing differences, developmental disabilities, and executive functioning challenges.
• Utilize neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approaches when interacting with clients.
• Recognize sensory sensitivities and modify communication and environmental factors when appropriate.
• Support individualized coping strategies, visual supports, structured routines, and sensory regulation interventions.
• Promotes client dignity, autonomy, and strength-based care.

Team Responsibilities:

• Attend multidisciplinary meetings, trainings, and staff meetings.
• Maintain professional communication with families, guardians, providers, and team members.
• Demonstrates flexibility in assisting care staff to meet client needs.
• Assists with orientation and mentoring of new staff as requested.
• Maintains required certifications and completes all mandatory education.
• Adheres to HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, licensing regulations, infection prevention protocols, and company policies.
• Performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor or leadership team.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment, such as a computer, copier, and fax machine. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

Knowledge, Skills and Minimum Qualifications

• Compassion, Patience and emotional resilience.
• Professional judgement, initiative, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible within a structured team environment.
• Minimum age requirement: 21 years of age or older
• High School Diploma preferred (not required)
• Current and valid Arizona Fingerprint Card
• If it is a new application, can be submitted and in-process
• Preferred experience: 1 year in behavioral healthcare, experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), or other neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Driving record must permit insurability with the agency’s carrier
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification
• Participation in supervision with a BHP at least once every two weeks
• Capable of gaining knowledge in:
• Substance abuse recovery and dual diagnosis
• Trauma-informed care and verbal de-escalation
• Medication Assisted Self-Administration
• Use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), and neurodevelopmental disorders

WE OFFER

Competitive pay

Rewarding experiences helping people

Growth opportunities

Dynamic environment

SCHEDULES

• 13-hour shifts
• Thursday, Saturday
• 6pm - 7am

Please Note: Overnight positions are awake shifts . Staff are required to remain awake and alertthroughout the entire shift to provide continuous supervision.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Work Location: In person Scottsdale/ Fountain Hills, AZ