Youth Residential Technician - Behavioral Health - Per Diem Days

HMH CARRIER CLINIC INC; Dutchtown (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic's East Mountain Youth Lodge provides 24-hour clinical and therapeutic care for adolescents aged 13-18 with emotional, behavioral, psychiatric, and substance abuse needs. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with direct youth care experience, Shift Leader and Medication Administration training, and strong confidentiality and communication skills.

Candidate must have a valid driver's license and CPR/AHA HeartSaver certification (or complete within 90

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with one year of direct care experience in a behavioral health setting.
• Shift Leader and Medication Administration training completed.
• Maintains standards of confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite).

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Shift Leader training

Medication Administration training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

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.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent, with one year 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 HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED Certification or completed within the first 90 days of employment.