Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) -Orlando

Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) Orlando, FL

Pay Rate:
$15 (residential programs)
$16 (acute care)

Remote work not available.

***Most positions require driving. Must be over the age of 21 with a clean driving record to be added to the company insurance.***

What will you do? As a BHT at Aspire Health Partners, your purpose will be to provide a variety of essential functions regarding the care of patients and safety of units.

These functions include:

• Provide quality patient care to our clients in assisting in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Assisting in admission and discharge of clients, recognizing & addressing client needs.
• Conducting client (rounds) every 15 minutes to ensure all clients are well & in the appropriate areas.
• Maintaining supervision of clients and documenting any change or unusual behavior.
• Assisting therapy and nursing staff in group activities and daily management of the unit.
• Maintaining daily program schedule by ensuring participants are engaged in program activities.
• Administering, analyzing and documenting participant drug screenings.
• Providing supervised self-administration of medication, when applicable, for participants.
• Documenting client treatment details in the Electronic Health Record.
• Providing ongoing communication to the program team regarding changes, issues or needs of participants or of the program in general.
• Assisting the program team as directed with the operation of the program.
• Maintaining regular observation of program participants per program specifications.
• Maintaining compliance by completing necessary and ongoing training and engaging in all staff meetings as directed.
• Maintaining & monitoring social activities of clients, including visitations, as directed by the Clinical or Nursing Manager.

Qualifications

• Possess a High School Diploma or GED
• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Level II Background clearance- All Aspire Health Partners Internships and Careers require Level 2 clearance, with Aspire covering fingerprinting costs. Click to learn more.
• Driver's License

Aspire Health Partners is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. For more information, see Aspire’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.