Medical Assistant Behavioral Health Technician

Company: Thrive Now Recovery Center

Thrive Now Recovery Center  (in partnership with Ascension Recovery Services) is in search of a Medical Assistant/Recovery Support Specialist) to join our team at our facility in Pleasant Hill, IA.  Our program is dedicated to detox stabilization and short-term residential treatment for both men and women. The facility’s purpose is to help stabilize symptoms of substance use disorder (SUD) and create a smoother transition to an outpatient program or aftercare services.

Position Description: 

The Medical Assistant/Recovery Support Specialist serves as a personal guide, and liaison for individuals with substance use disorder.  The Behavioral Health Technician supports clients by assisting them with identifying treatment needs, developing, maintaining, and monitoring individual treatment plans, and supporting clients to remain in treatment. The Behavioral Health Technician’s duties include providing outreach, support, recovery check-ups in the facility and in the community and functioning as part of the treatment team.  

Duties and Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited to:

• Perform standard care procedures such as drawing blood, checking vitals and collecting lab samples.


• Take blood and other lab samples from patients and transfer them to the appropriate laboratories for testing. Duties include preparing the testing room with the proper tools, keeping patients calm while drawing blood and labeling samples for further analysis in medical laboratories.


• Administer Urine Analysis (UA); perform proper storage of the sample; accurately complete information in the system; assure proper transferring of UA sample to the appropriate testing authority.


• Provides a complete and comprehensive orientation for new clients to program rules, handbook, expectations, treatment plan and areas needed for assistance within the first 48 hours of admission.


• Provides educational groups to help clients regain skills needed to reenter the community and to improve psychoeducation related to clients’ needs.


• Process clients following intake protocols into residential treatment. Complete all intake forms on admission of all clients, including orientation form, as requested.


• Create current progress notes (as assigned).


• Perform all client day-to-day duties including assisting clients with ADLs.


• Oversee clients' recreational activities, transport clients to A.A. meetings, medical appointments, and other functions as requested by supervisor.


• Organizes and facilitates specific recreation, physical fitness, and appropriate leisure activities.


• Maintain detailed notes of all incidents occurring during the shift and complete the appropriate reports promptly


• Perform receptionist duties, as needed, and relay telephone messages promptly to various staff members and clients.


• Provide oversight to clients during housekeeping, meal service, and various daily activities.


• Perform related work as assigned, including assisting staff and clients with laundry, dishes, housekeeping, and garbage disposal.


• Identify verbal and non-verbal cues for potential aggressive behavior and apply de-escalation techniques to the situation.


• Provide information to the treatment team to inform treatment decision making.


• Assist clients in crisis situations involving social, emotional, health, and other problems.
  

Education and Experience, Certificates, and Licenses:

• Associate degree required; high school diploma or equivalent and 1+ years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree.


• Medical Assistant certification required.


• Experience and training working in the 12 Step Field and/or Dual Diagnosis treatment strongly preferred.


• Must have or, within 30 days from hire, be able to obtain current First Aid and CPR card.


• Valid driver’s license required.