Youth Residential Technician - Behavioral Health - FT Days

Hackensack Meridian Health; Montgomery Township (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic’s East Mountain Youth Lodge seeks a dedicated Youth Residential Technician to provide 24-hour care for adolescents aged 13–18 in a residential setting. You will supervise residents, guide daily routines, and support therapeutic activities under clinical supervision to promote safety and growth.

The role emphasizes building a constructive home-like environment, teaching life skills, and ensuring adherence to program rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or GED with 3+ years of direct care to youth in a behavioral health setting.
• Complete Shift Leader and Medication Administration training.
• Maintains standards of confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and know the whereabouts of every resident assigned.
• Supervise and participate in daily routines and activities per program procedures.
• Run activity, support and recreation groups with clinical staff guidance.
• Serve as primary counselor for an assigned number of residents.
• Assist residents in home management skills and daily living activities.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed and assist in escorts when required.
• Conduct room checks and ensure security as designed by the program.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or GED

Shift Leader training

Medication Administration training

AHA CPR AED Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Carrier Clinic, a behavioral health system, has been a trusted source of compassionate help and supportive healing for patients and their families since we opened our doors in 1910.

Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic’s East Mountain Youth Lodge provides a continuum of out of home residential treatment services for adolescents between the ages of 13-18. We provide 24-hour clinical, therapeutic treatment for emotional, behavioral, psychiatric and substance abuse difficulties based on the resident strengths and needs.

Responsibilities

The Youth Residential Technician provides 24-hour care on a close, personal basis and assists in establishing an appropriate home environment that provides supervision and support for the residents. Helps provide a range of daily living activities for residents, personal supervision of residents, and day-to-day household functions at the lodge.

• Directly supervises and knows the whereabouts of every resident they are assigned.
• Supervises, observes, and participates with residents in the carrying out of the daily routine (i.e. chores). Consistently implements all program procedures (i.e. point systems, level systems).
• Runs activity, support and recreation groups with guidance from clinical staff. Organizes, supervises and conducts planned activities for groups and individuals. Provides assistance to residents in the planning of appropriate recreational activities.
• Serves as a primary counselor for an assigned number of residents.
• Assists residents in learning home management skills (cooking, cleaning, etc). Teaches residents about the importance of cleanliness, good nutrition, meal planning, prudent buying, etc., while guiding them in learning skill mastery.
• Corrects client behavior by administering reasonable and fair disciplinary measures when necessary. Ensures each resident is informed of the rules and regulations of the program.
• Provides crisis intervention to residents as needed. Assists in escorts and personal restraints of agitated residents. Attentive to building security and performs such checks as designed by the program.
• Conducts resident room checks and room searches as designed by the program.
• Carries a beeper for one week in rotation. Is on-call and ready to respond to staff shortages by calling and locating a replacement and/or filling the shift him/herself.
• Inspects and handles belongings and valuables of residents to ensure that prohibited material is not brought into the Lodge at admission, upon return from pass, or as clinically indicated, under the direction of a Shift Leader.
• Assists residents with daily living activities (i.e.; waking up, hygiene, cleaning room, participating in structure, behaving appropriately on activity).
• Provides input to administration members regarding unit-based PI measures based on concerns, high risk, high volume issues.
• Ensures that paperwork is completed accurately and within procedural time limits.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's Degree or High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs, with three or more years of experience providing direct care to youth in a behavioral health agency or institutional setting
• Complete Shift Leader and Medication Administration training.
• Maintains standards of confidentiality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Valid Driver's License from a USA state.
• AHA Heart Saver First Aid CPR AED Certification or completed within the first 90 days of employment.

Starting Minimum Rate

Minimum rate of $22.50 Hourly

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.