Residential Psych Tech

Freeman Health System; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Freeman Health System is seeking a Residential Psych Tech to join the cottage-based treatment team, providing day-to-day care and supervision for children and residents. You will assist in implementing individualized treatment plans, observe resident progress, and reinforce positive behaviors within a trauma-informed, supportive environment.

The role may require overtime and shift changes and involves working closely with staff to ensure safety and adherence to program rules.

Qualifications

• Experience in group care or professional setting with youth and children.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Charts all pertinent observations of residents and records progress.
• Performs duties including wake-up, meals, recreation, counseling, education/vocation needs, daily routine, hygiene, and adherence to house rules.
• Works as a team member with staff to implement program plans and provide behavior observations and reinforcement.
• Participates in team meetings, daily briefings, and contributes to treatment plan progress.

Skills

Group care experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

## Residential Psych TechApply: 1949 Snowberry Lane OC Turnaround Ranch: Part time: Posted 2 Days Ago: JR112322**Job Description Summary**: Residential Psych Tech (RPT) is a staff level employee who is a member of the cottage based treatment team and is responsible for providing day-to-day care and supervision of the children/residents and assists in the implementation of the individualized treatment plan of each resident as prescribed. RPT provides services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health (addiction/substance abuse and mental health) issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often times have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment. RPT demonstrates a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery. RPT will be trained in trauma-informed care and will work to help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive which will prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of the care received. RPT reports to the Cottage Supervisor.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Experience in group care or a professional setting with youth and children**Education:*** A high school degree or equivalent is required.**Responsibilities:*** Charts all pertinent observation on a continuing basis regarding residents* Subject to mandatory overtime and shift changes* Perform all other duties as assigned.* Supervises and assists residents in wake-up, meals, recreation, counseling, education/vocation needs, daily routine and hygiene, house rules and sleep* Works as a team member with other staff to implement program plans* Provides direct behavior observations and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors as prescribed by the cottage based treatment team* Participates in Team Meetings, shift information exchanges, daily cottage briefings and has input in the evaluation and treatment plan progress of each resident**Physical Requirements:*** Normal direct care environment.* Medium physical effort requires handling of average weight objects of up to 50 pounds and standing and walking.* Requires ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours and deal with irate individuals.* TB test upon hire and annually thereafter.* Physical upon hire and annually thereafter.