Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

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Description Job Description: The Behavioral Health Technician provides adult patient supervision in a treatment/educational milieu. The BHT assists in the maintenance of a safe, secure environment that enhances treatment and/or educational effectiveness. This position operates in a residential environment, or in an outreach environment, such as community agencies. The position of BHT assists in progressive programmatic development using an integrative model of care with consideration of both behavioral and physical health issues. The BHT Provides screening, assessment, treatment planning, life skills, wellness and prevention activities, pre-vocational training, crisis intervention and individual or group counseling services to residents and clients. The BHT role will play a significant role in providing input, treatment, coordination for physical health, wellness and prevention as a member of a clinical team on site. The BHT contributes to a recovery-based environment. Requirements: Primary Responsibilities: 1. Provides care to patients in a manner that promotes safety, comfort and the therapeutic environment. 2. Assists patients with activities of daily living, attends to patient...