Behavioral Health Technician-2

Job description

Job Description: Job Summary: The Behavioral Health Technician I position is responsible for providing direct and supportive care to clients/patients. Duties generally include, but are not limited to, providing general oversight of day to day activities and at times, redirect of clients/patients; health monitoring (vital signs), intervene/respond to crisis and communicate with established treatment team, facilitate group education/structured activities, and/or transport clients/patients as needed. Behavioral Health Technicians are responsible for possessing a basic understanding of client/patient treatment plan, monitoring and documenting client/patient behavior and providing safe, therapeutic, and /supportive environment for clients/patients. Essential Job Functions: For Residential Facility and Withdrawal Management: Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients. Ensure monitoring of vital signs, signs and symptoms of withdrawal, and possess knowledge to determine need for escalation to medical intervention when critical symptoms present. Obtain and record vital signs and relevant medical symptoms per policy and/or as indicated by medical personnel when appl...