Behavorial Health Technician - Residential Services

Behavioral Health Tech – Residential Services
Hiring Range: $20.07 - $24.58 per hour

Benefits:

• Company paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• An incredible team approach that is dynamic and collaborative
• Up to 19 days of PTO, 2 mental health days and 9 paid holidays your first year (pro-rated for part-time)
• Student loan payment assistance and extensive training
• Comprehensive and generous health, dental and vision benefits

The Behavioral Health Technician assists clients with Residential Services while maintaining a safe and therapeutic work environment and assists clients in meeting their daily basic needs for health and safety.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitor clients according to the assigned levels of observation,
• Take appropriate measures to meet the client's daily basic needs for health and safety, including but not limited to the following tasks:
  • Prepare and serve meals,
  • Conduct safety checks of the units,
  • Monitor clients according to the assigned levels of observation,
  • Provide transportation as directed by a supervisor,
  • Assist in maintaining a clean work environment,
  • Assist in maintaining a sufficient inventory of food and non-food items
• Assist in maintaining a clean work environment,
• Provide transportation as directed by a supervisor,
• Conduct safety checks of the units,
• Prepare and serve meals,
• Assist in maintaining a sufficient inventory of food and non-food items

• Run treatment groups on shift
• Participate in clinical activities as directed by a supervisor, including but not limited to:
  • Facilitate approved group activities
  • Conduct ongoing observation and assessment of the client's mental status during each shift,
  • Record client nutritional intake, sleep, and vitals,
  • Run treatment groups on shift
  • Take referrals appropriately
  • Follow specific behavioral protocols for clients as directed by a supervisor, and
• Complete all required electronic and paper charting, documentation, and data entry of clients as outlined in the appropriate KMHS guidelines, manuals, policies, and procedures.
• Record client nutritional intake, sleep, and vitals,
• Client inventories,
• Facilitate approved group activities
• Attend all mandatory training on time and as scheduled.
• Take referrals appropriately
• Complete all paperwork involved in providing direct client care, including but not limited to the following:
  • Paperwork relating to admission and discharge,
  • Confidentiality,
  • Client rights,
  • Client inventories,
  • Tracking sheets
• Keep current on all required documentation (i.e., food handlers permit, counselor licenses, etc.).
• Confidentiality,
• Paperwork relating to admission and discharge,
• Follow specific behavioral protocols for clients as directed by a supervisor, and
• Conduct ongoing observation and assessment of the client's mental status during each shift,
• Client rights,
• Tracking sheets

Minimum Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE: Entry level (no prior related work experience)

Valid Washington Food Handler card. (can be obtained after hire)

LICENSURE: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration (can be obtained after hire)

Preferred Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum two years of job-related experience)

Relevant experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness.

Capacity to work well with children and families.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and be mobile for long periods.
• Ability to move quickly and confidently to assist or intervene in potentially stressful situations.
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to remain calm and utilize safety training in potentially assaultive client interactions.
• Ability to maintain audio and visual observation at all times.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, hold and lift as needed to successfully evade and participate in protective holds against client weight (40 -250lbs).
• Successful completion of safety training, which includes demonstrating the ability to: maintain balance, torso twist, forward bend, pivot, sidestep, forward and backward step, crouch, move to secure limb, knee touch to ground, kneel, get up from floor sitting or kneeling position.

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.