Behavioral Health Technician

Looking for a flexible schedule and the ability to choose when you work? We are looking for skilled, competent, compassionate individuals to join our team!

Job Type: Part time PRN, Full time PRN

Coverage Needed:

• 7a-330p
• 3p-1130p
• 11p-730a
• 7a-7p
• 7p-7a

Job Description: Mental/Behavioral Health Technicians (MHT/BHT) provide compassionate care and supervision of children and youth. These individuals provide support to help young people achieve their treatment goals through daily activities, teaching coping techniques and positive behavior skills. Individuals can expect to work closely with nurses and therapist in reinforcing treatment plans, documenting client activity, and maintaining a safe environment.

Base Pay: $20-$24, dependent upon education/experience

Location: North Kansas City, KS or Olathe, KS- 2 locations

Training: One week of paid OTJ training provided and required- set training dates, must be able to attend 6 day training over 2 week timeframe

Responsibilities:

• Supervise youth at all times to ensure basic needs are being met assist youth through completion of daily responsibilities, activities and living skills;
• Engage and build relationships with youth support youths' emotional needs and teach new social skills;
• Responsible for keeping the Residential Homes safe, clean and orderly provide needed support to improve treatment outcomes.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) from an accredited high school (Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Social Services, Psychology, Sociology, Human Services Education preferred).
• Six months to 1-year related experience and/or training with mental health or at-risk youth (preferred).
• Must be at least 21 years of age (required).

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The physical demands described here are representative. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

THE PERKS OF WORKING FOR US!

• Flexible scheduling
• Earn top wages
• WEEKLY pay with direct deposit
• Online calendar and self-scheduling
• Free credential monitoring
• Dedicated Staffing Specialist

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EOE M/F/V/D

Any individual, who, because of a disability, needs accommodation or assistance in completing this application or at any time during the application process, should contact the Human Resources Department.

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