Behavioral Health Tech / Night Shift / Facility Based Crisis Center

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Behavioral Health Tech / Night Shift / Facility Based Crisis Center

Type : Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides direct support, supervision, and therapeutic assistance to individuals receiving behavioral health services in facility-based, crisis, or residential treatment settings. The BHT plays a critical role in maintaining safety, supporting stabilization, monitoring behaviors, implementing treatment interventions, and promoting the emotional and physical well-being of each individual served.

This position supports a trauma-informed, person-centered environment and ensures that care is delivered with dignity, respect, and cultural humility.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Direct Support and Patient Care

• Provides direct patient care to individuals with psychiatric or co-occurring disorders, ensuring safety and well-being at all times.
• Follows the plan of care, including observation levels, safety checks, and supervision.
• Assists individuals with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as hygiene, meals, mobility, and personal care, while promoting autonomy.
• Monitors and documents behavior, mood, affect, sleep, intake / output, and participation in programming.
• Supports individuals experiencing crisis using de-escalation, grounding, redirection, and therapeutic engagement techniques.
• Responds appropriately to behavioral or medical emergencies and all facility codes.

Therapeutic Environment and Program Support

Safety, Crisis Prevention, and Intervention

Documentation and Communication

Teamwork, Professionalism, and Quality

Other Duties :

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :

RHA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories : race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex / gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.

Pre-employment screening :

We offer the following benefits to employees :

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA :

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and / or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.