The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) acts as a professional representative of the treatment team and observes patient activities. The BHT maintains a visible presence on the clients at the treatment center, community housing, and outside activities. The BHT will also circulate throughout the treatment center and community housing facility. The BHT is responsible for driving the company vehicle to ensure clients arrive safely and on time each day for scheduled activities.
Behavioral Health Technicians must possess strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations. They should also be detail-oriented, capable of following instructions precisely, and committed to continuous learning and improvement in the behavioral health field.
Job Duties:
- Oversee and support patients in daily activities.
- Transport patients to and from housing, clinical settings, and outside activities.
- Ensure clients are safe and act within our community standards and regulations when inside and outside of the clinical setting.
- Observe and monitor patients' behavior, mental status, and physical condition.
- Communicate observations and concerns to the clinical team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, directors, and nurses.
- Encourage patients to participate actively in their own treatment and recovery process.
- Monitor patients when out in the community and regularly take attendance to ensure patient safety.
- Participate in therapeutic activities, such as group therapy sessions, recreational activities, and educational programs.
- Participate as a team member in all team meetings while providing input and information regarding patient needs and requirements.
- Work as a part of the team, demonstrating professionalism, maturity under stress, and objectivity.
- Act decisively, efficiently, and in accordance with established policies and procedures in emergency situations with staff and patients.
- Comply with company policies and procedures and ensure adherence to local, state, and federal regulations related to job responsibilities.
- Regularly monitor the urinalysis of patients as needed under the nurse or clinician's guidance.
- Communicate with the patient care team as needed to report positive or negative observations, comments, or concerns.
- Work the second shift from 3 pm - 11 pm.
Disclaimer: Not all roles listed are internal roles. Argon Agency acts as an employment recruiter, connecting qualified candidates with potential employers. We do not guarantee job placement and are not responsible for employer hiring decisions. All hiring and employment terms are determined by the employer.
Our Process: Your application will be reviewed by our hiring team. If we identify that you will be a possible fit for the role we will conduct a phone screening to determine next steps. We appreciate your patience.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
About Argon Agency
In the ashes of 2020, a team of creatives came together and noticed a void in the digital marketing realm. A black hole, if you will. Traditional digital marketing was a series of smoke screens, empty promises, one size fits all cookie cutter campaigns, and charts and graphs that look pretty, but don’t actually mean much. There had to be a better way. There had to be a way to provide clear, customized marketing campaigns that provided results, not just pretty charts and vague answers as to where a budget went. From that realization was born Argon Agency.
Disclaimer: Not all roles listed are internal roles. Argon Agency acts as an employment recruiter, connecting qualified candidates with potential employers. We do not guarantee job placement and are not responsible for employer hiring decisions. All hiring and employment terms are determined by the employer.
Our Process: Your application will be reviewed by our hiring team. If we identify that you will be a possible fit for the role we will conduct a phone screening to determine next steps. We appreciate your patience.
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