PRN Behavioral Health Technician Crisis Triage Unit

Kitsap Mental Health Services; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitsap Mental Health Services is hiring a PRN Behavioral Health Technician for our Crisis Triage Team in Bremerton, WA. The role supports clients in crisis, providing meals, safety checks, observation, and medication observation with proper documentation.

Minimum qualifications include entry-level experience, Washington Food Handler card (post-hire), and licensure as Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration (post-hire).

Qualifications

• Experience level: entry level (no prior related work experience).
• Washington Food Handler card (can be obtained after hire).
• Licensure: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration (can be obtained after hire).

Responsibilities

• Meet clients' daily basic needs for health and safety (meals, safety checks, observation).
• Conduct Medication Observation with documentation in paper record and logs.
• Assist in maintaining a clean environment and inventory of supplies.
• Complete all required charting and data entry per KMHS guidelines.
• Participate in clinical activities under supervision (facilitate group activities, take referrals, follow behavioral protocols).
• Complete paperwork for admission/discharge, confidentiality, client rights, inventories, and tracking sheets.
• Attend mandatory training and stay current on required documentation.

Skills

Safety monitoring

Documentation

Observation

Group facilitation

Crisis intervention

Job description

PRN (as needed) Behavioral Health Technician - Crisis Triage Center

Hiring Range: $20.07- $24.58 per hour

Additional Shift Differentials as high as $1.25 per hour

Minimum requirement of working 2 shifts per month

Shifts can include days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Kitsap Mental Health Services is hiring a PRN Behavioral Health Tech to join our Crisis Triage Team. The Behavioral Health Technician assists clients with Crisis Services while maintaining a safe and therapeutic work environment and assists clients in meeting their daily basic needs for health and safety.

Primary Responsibilities

• Take appropriate measures to meet the client's daily basic needs for health and safety, including but not limited to the following tasks:
  
  
  
  1. Prepare and serve meals,
  
  
  2. Conduct safety checks of the units,
  
  
  3. Monitor clients according to the assigned levels of observation,
  
  
  4. Conduct Medication Observation, including appropriate documentation in the paper record and controlled substances log
  
  
  5. Assist in maintaining a clean work environment,
  
  
  6. Assist in maintaining a sufficient inventory of food and non-food items
  
  
  
  


• Complete all required electronic and paper charting, documentation, and data entry of clients as outlined in the appropriate KMHS guidelines, manuals, policies, and procedures.


• Participate in clinical activities as directed by a supervisor, including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  1. Facilitate approved group activities on shift
  
  
  2. Take referrals appropriately
  
  
  3. Follow specific behavioral protocols for clients as directed by a supervisor, and
  
  
  
  


• Complete all paperwork involved in providing direct client care, including but not limited to the following:
  
  
  
  1. Paperwork relating to admission and discharge,
  
  
  2. Confidentiality,
  
  
  3. Client rights,
  
  
  4. Client inventories,
  
  
  5. Tracking sheets
  
  
  
  


• Attend all mandatory training on time and as scheduled.


• Keep current on all required documentation (i.e., food handlers permit, counselor licenses, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: Entry level (no prior related work experience)

Valid Washington Food Handler card. (can be obtained after hire)

LICENSURE: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration (can be obtained after hire)

Preferred Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum two years of job-related experience)

Relevant experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness.

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Ability to maintain audio and visual observation at all times.


• Ability to stand and be mobile for long periods.


• Ability to bend, twist, reach, hold and lift as needed to successfully evade and participate in protective holds against client weight (40 -250lbs).


• Ability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.


• Ability to remain calm and utilize safety training in potentially assaultive client interactions.


• Ability to move quickly and confidently to assist or intervene in potentially stressful situations.


• Successful completion of safety training, which includes demonstrating the ability to: maintain balance, torso twist, forward bend, pivot, sidestep, forward and backward step, crouch, move to secure limb, knee touch to ground, kneel, get up from floor sitting or kneeling position.

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.