Behavioral Health Technician Prn

NaphCare is currently hiring Behavioral Health Technicians in Tucson, AZ as a PRN (per-diem).

Come join our team in providing quality correctional mental health care at the Pima County Adult Detention Center.

NaphCare is a family-owned medical technology- based company that has been delivering high quality healthcare to correctional facilities across the nation for over 30 years. Come join our team of over 4000 employees and growing!

Corrections is a great way to advance your career and to help people. NaphCare offers competitive pay, great benefits and opportunities to grow your career!

Position Description:

• Demonstrate knowledge of DSM-V / DSM-V-TR criteria
• Participate in educational and training activities related to mental health care for patients, security personnel, and healthcare staff
• Bachelors or higher prepared candidate with specialized training in the mental health field
• 1 year experience preferred
• Coordinate with healthcare and security staff regarding patients’ mental health care and release dates
• Perform and document mental health assessments, progress notes, individual and group counseling notes and suicide watch notes

As a behavioral health technician, have you ever wanted to work somewhere where you can see real results from what you do? Where you are part of a true mental health professional team, well-supported by management and technology, such that you know your patients quickly receive any medications they need, receive fast follow-up from providers and experience remarkable results? Would you like to work in a place that is secure and where most patients are very appreciative of your care?

“Working with NaphCare has provided me with amazing opportunities for growth. Through my various roles I’ve experienced the benefit of balancing management tasks with performing direct patient care to serve our most vulnerable populations. It has been tremendously rewarding to help implement and grow award-winning programs and participate in site transitions across the nation. Our mental health programs take a collaborative multidisciplinary approach because we understand that working together is the only way to effectively meet our patients’ needs.” Meghan, LMHC

At NaphCare, we want you to be able to use your skills. Our site positions include roles such as performing and electronically documenting mental health evaluations, progress notes, individual and group counseling notes and suicide risk assessments, as well as escalating patient needs to providers where appropriate.

We support your growth and internal promotion. Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.

NaphCare has a partnership with NetCE that provides CEU/CME for our staff. NetCE uses a rigorous peer review process to ensure that all activities and content are up-to-date. This service streamlines continuing education for all NaphCare Employees to meet state specific requirements for maintaining licensing.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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