Behavior Health Technician
Rogers Behavioral Health | Woodbury, MN, USSalary Range:$29,000 – $36,000 Salary range estimated by Zippia
Posted 14 days ago
Description
The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) works in the Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospital (PHP) levels of care as a clinical support to the treatment teams providing supportive and direct services to patients.Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Supports the clinical team in delivering the cognitive and other therapeutic services to program patients according to clinical standards of care and under the supervision of the clinical supervisor/director or designee.
- Supports check in, check out, lunch, and other transitional activities of the patients.
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings ask requested.
- Collects and documents patient progress data daily, as instructed, to contribute to the overall treatment plan of patients. Monitor dietary intake of the patients.
- Provide structured therapeutic milieu in which a positive pattern of social, education, personal behavior and coping skills is taught, reinforced, and enhanced.
- Provide management of milieu.
- Implement individualized care based upon the treatment plan of the individual.
- Maintain the environment in a safe, orderly manner.
- Support/Influence behavior management plans/programs for all patients and follow through with implementing each program.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Job Description:
Education/Training Requirements:- High School Diploma or GED required.
- One to two years' experience in behavioral health or medical field preferred.
- Formal training in the management of the aggressive patient (NCI) is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
- American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire. Bi-annual re-certification is required.
- Attend all mandatory in-services and other in-services relevant to the position. Be responsible for all educational requirements and related obligations pertaining to the license of the program/unit license regulatory requirements governing the program(s).
- Hold a valid driver's license in the state in which they are employed. Required to have driving record approved by the Hospital's insurance carrier.