Job Description

Evolutions Treatment Center is seeking responsible Behavioral Health Technicians to provide a variety of patient care duties and support functions to our patients.

Working under the supervision of the Program Director/ Clinical Director and/or other Administrative Staff of the Agency, the Behavioral Health Technician assists new patients with the orientation to the rules and regulations of the program and is responsible for insuring that the daily schedule is followed, patients are on time for group and individual counseling sessions, as well as clinical activities associated with the program, prepare the patients for any activities outside the treatment facility and maintain order in the environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Assists professional and nonprofessional behavioral healthcare staff with patient procedures. Records in writing and notifies clinical and other program staff of changes in patient behaviors, health and/or mental health status.

Responsible for recording information and data on patient progress in the program, the whereabouts of the patient in the treatment environment every 15 minutes and assist the patient in the areas of personal hygiene, life skills, independent living skills and other necessary life functions.

Under the supervision of the Program Director, facilitate activity groups as directed, interact with patients in a therapeutic manner and assist with patient de-escalation as needed. Performs support activities as needed and directed by Program Director such as file maintenance and record keeping, insure patient rooms are prepared for new admissions as needed, supply inventory and environment.

Other duties such as reports, patient file maintenance and record keeping, are completed when necessary. Other duties include meeting and greeting patients, visitors, and other healthcare professionals and at times, accompanying patients to appointments, court appearances, tests and other required/necessary procedures.

Responsibilities and Duties

Provides for a safe environment and safe delivery of patient care.

Assist in the monitoring of the patients, adherence to local, state and federal accreditation standards and perform safety checks as needed, assist that the environmental factors affecting patient/staff safety are assessed on an ongoing basis, insure that incidents involving self, patients, staff and/or visitors are communicated to appropriate program staff using quality reporting mechanisms, knowledge of agency's fire/safety/infection control programs is consistently demonstrated in practice, keep the patient environment including, but not limited to, the patient rooms, day room, exam room, and treatment area neat and clean.

This position requires an individual who is highly committed to improving the quality of life of young men and women through behavioral change and can accommodate a flexible work schedule to include evenings and weekend hours.

Qualifications and Skills

Education/Experience and Other Requirements: High School Graduate or Equivalent plus experience in working with individuals with behavioral health problems. A valid State of Florida Driver's License and have the ability to pass the Level 2 Background Screening required by the State of Florida Department of Children and Families.

Additional Duties:

At all times, the Behavioral Health Technician will project a positive, professional demeanor through verbal and non-verbal communications. Insure that information for patients and staff is delivered in a manner that is supportive, timely and understandable. Interpersonal conflicts are resolved using appropriate methods and organizational resources and most importantly, diverse perspectives are acknowledged; language and behaviors are modeled that build inclusiveness in the work and treatment environment and privacy is maintained at all times for patient and employee information. The Behavioral Health Technician is required to participate in performance improvement activities on an on-going and proactively diagnose and resolve problems.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Location: In person