Behavioral Health Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Are you looking to join a company focused on changing the lives of our youth for the positive, despite the obstacles and challenges life may have given them? If so, Angels' Safe Haven, is a company you should align yourself with. We are steadily expanding and are currently looking for "team-mates" that are interested in coming in and growing with the company.

Documents Needed:

• Social Security Card
• Driver’s License/Government Issued ID
• CPI Card
• CPR/First Aid Card
• Fingerprint Clearance Card
• 5 year driving record
• Physical- clearing to work
• Clean TB Test
• Resume
• Proof of Education
• Auto Insurance (drivers)

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or health related field or A bachelor’s degree in any field, with one year experience in mental health service; OR
• A high school diploma, or general equivalency diploma (GED), with one year experience in mental health service; and
• Current Fingerprint Clearance Card through Arizona Department of Public Safety; and
• CPR, First Aid; and
• Possession of valid Arizona Drivers License.
• CPR / First Aid Certified

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:

The Behavioral Health Technician must be task oriented and be able to handle multiple assignments at a time.

The Behavioral Health Technician must also have the willingness and ability to work under situations and times of extreme stress in a highly charged human services environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Responsible for supportive protective oversight and behavior management of resident children/youth
• Provide treatment that promotes resident dignity, independence, individuality, strengths, privacy, and choice.
• Recognize obvious symptoms of mental disorders, personality disorders or substance abuse.
• Recognize and respect cultural differences.
• Protect and maintain the confidentiality of resident records and information, in accordance with HIPAA
• Recognize, prevent, and respond to situations in which a resident; may be a danger to self or others, behaves in an aggressive or destructive manner, may be experiencing a crisis situation or may be experiencing a medical emergency.
• Read and implement resident's treatment plan.
• Ensure resident’s receive self-administrated medications; identify types of medication prescribed for mental disorders, personality disorders, and substance abuse and the common side effects and adverse reactions for the medications.
• Provide resident's therapeutic services, independent living skill training, and appropriate life skills training.
• Coordinate and facilitate resident's social and recreational activities.
• Ensure Consumers attend formal education or educational enhancement training.
• Prepare meals for residents.
• Prepare and update facility menu
• Provide resident's transportation to outside therapeutic services.
• Prepare daily case notes and document resident's progress and regression.
• Overnight shifts are awake positions and behavioral health technicians must be able to stay alert and awake, and complete all job duties assigned.
• Additional duties as assigned

We are a behavioral health residential facility providing service to boys 11-17. Our focus is providing CPT, therapy positive reinforcement, independent living skills and other services to promote a healthy positive attitude and recovery from emotional truma.

Company Description

We are a behavioral health residential facility providing service to boys 11-17. Our focus is providing CPT, therapy positive reinforcement, independent living skills and other services to promote a healthy positive attitude and recovery from emotional truma.