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Behavioral Health Technician
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Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician
Location: Poplar Bluff, MO
Department: Recovery Services
Job Summary:
Looking for more than 'just a job'? Want to make a positive impact in the lives of our clients/patients? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team as a Behavioral Health Technician!
As a Behavioral Health Technician, you'll play a crucial role in providing direct care and support to our clients/patients. Your responsibilities include active participation in the treatment team, ensuring program compliance, adhering to medication policies, assisting in the admission/orientation process, providing client education and support, and offering transportation assistance as needed.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Active Participation: Participate as an integral member of the treatment team, assisting in identifying client strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences. Carrying out any additional requests from your supervisor.
- Program Compliance: Ensure adherence to all program expectations and rules, reporting behaviors to supervisors for effective therapeutic interventions
- Medication Policies: Adhere rigorously to all medication policies and collaborate with trained nursing staff to guarantee compliance, whether the medication is administered by the client/patient or an associate.
- Admission/Orientation Assistance: Assist in the admission/orientation process, including obtaining vital signs if applicable, safety searches of client/patient and belongings, and collecting any necessary urine/lab specimens for testing.
- Client Education and Support: Assist and educate clients/patients in performing daily activities as needed.
- Transportation Assistance: Provide transportation support for clients/patients as required.
Experience Requirements
Education and/or Experience Qualifications:
- High School education or equivalent
- Minimum of two (2) years of responsible employment history
Required License/Certification:
- Must have a driver's license
Additional Qualifications:
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish rapport with clients/patients
- Job Training Provided**
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Basic computer skills
- Experience in behavioral health or related field is preferred
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