Behavioral Health Technician

Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides oversight and support services to clients and staff in a residential treatment facility for adults with co-occurring diagnoses. BHT are responsible for around-the-clock supervision of the client milieu and helping to create and maintain a therapeutic milieu for treatment initiatives. The BHT position is an entry-level position.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides services necessary to maintain a functioning milieu, which includes but is not limited to : Transportation / pick up of clientsSafety cleans and adherence to OSHA safety protocols Stocking and keeping inventory of client items (i.e., literature, hygiene items, etc.)Providing access to hygiene items / necessities to clients (i.e., phones, computer time, etc.) Administrative functions necessary to client success (i.e., faxing, ordering, maintenance of client medical records or physical charts, etc.)Organizes client belongings and administers access
• Maintain active awareness of clients’ locations and attendance of programming.
• Observe, monitor, intervene upon, and document client behaviors and presentations.
• Completes medication observations, collection and documentation of vitals, and assist medical / nursing team.
• Maintain high quality documentation using appropriate forms in appropriate clinical language.
• Facilitates non-clinical group sessions effectively within skill set and scope of practice.

Job Qualifications and Requirements