Accanto Health is Hiring a Behavioral Health Tech I Near Columbus, OH
Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That's why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care. Position Overview: The Behavioral Health Technician supports the residential and inpatient milieu by facilitating therapeutic activity groups, assisting clients in acquiring skills to manage their eating disorder, maintaining a recovery-oriented environment, and providing general support and assistance. Schedule:
Full-time, 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week)
3rd Shift, 10pm-6:30am
Rotating weekends required
How Behavior Health Technicians Empower Recovery:
Facilitates therapeutic activity groups which may include art activities, music, journaling, mindfulness, relaxation, games etc.)
Participates in therapeutic supported meals and snacks
Provides milieu support including escorting clients to on-site provider appointments
Ability to engage, coach, and support residents as needed
Participates in scheduled supervision and seeks supervision when needed
Completes clinical documentation in compliance with The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative policies and regulatory standards
Maintains at all times the confidentiality of former and current clients' protected health information, as directed by state and federal law, and Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative policy. Additionally, maintain confidentiality in any position with access to employee personal information.
Qualifications:
Associate Degree or 1 year of equivalent experience required
Must have valid driver's license and be authorized to drive
Previous direct mental health experience preferred
What we offer: Employee Benefits We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That's why we're dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs. For full-time employees, we offer:
HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
Vision insurance (EyeMed)
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid life insurance
401(k) plan available two months after start date
Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO. Educational Opportunities As a national leader in eating disorder treatment, we are committed to encouraging career growth and providing our staff with robust clinical education. That's why we partner with the University of Minnesota Medical School and have a team dedicated to providing ongoing education with in-house continuing education credit opportunities through webinars and in-person events. We continuously work to develop new education programs like our upcoming Behavioral Health Technician certification program. Are you in your first internship? Are you within hours of your licensure? We have on-the-job training to help you reach your career goals. New master's degree therapists can accumulate hours by leading groups to earn full licensure.