Relief Behavior Technician II - Road to Recovery

LifeView Group; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Job summary

LifeView Group, Inc. seeks a Behavior Health Technician to support counselors and nursing staff across Lakeview Center’s residential, inpatient, day/evening, outpatient, and community programs.

You will help clients with daily living, safety, and progress tracking in a collaborative care setting. Required: HS diploma, CPR certification, CPI training, valid driver’s license, and flexibility to work nights/weekends.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Must be able to obtain CPR certification.
• Must be able to pass CPI training.
• Must provide integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families.

Responsibilities

• Establish a positive helping relationship with people receiving services.
• Assist those receiving services to complete activities of daily living and access resources.
• Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of those receiving services.
• Implement interventions according to the person’s treatment or service plan.
• Monitor and document the person’s progress.

Skills

CPR certification

Verbal & written communication

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Shift: Flexible variable schedule including nights and weekends.

About Lakeview Center

Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. Learn more at https://elakeviewcenter.org/about-us/careers/.

Overview:

The Behavior Health Technician position assists the counselors/therapeutic/nursing staff by providing clinical support to adults and children who are receiving substance abuse, mental health services or co-occurring disorders in residential programs, inpatient settings, day/evening programs, outpatient programs and/or community-based programs. This position is responsible for but is not limited to: Establishing a positive helping relationship with people receiving services. Assisting those receiving services to complete activities of daily living, including accessing needed resources, and building functional, pro-social relationships with others. Ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of those receiving services. Implementing specific interventions according to the person’s treatment or service plan. Monitoring and documenting the person’s progress.

Role Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year of experience working in a behavioral health setting is preferred.
• Must be able to obtain provided CPR certification.
• Must be able to pass provided CPI training.
• Must be able to provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families, as required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work other behavioral health programs as needed.
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license from the state in which you reside, a good driving record and be insurable under the corporate policy.

Compensation

Base pay ranges from $15.00 - $16.12 an hour based on experience. Shift differential pay ($2.00- $4.00) is applicable to certain programs at Lakeview Center, Inc.

LifeView Group, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity employer.Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED