Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is actively recruiting a part-time Psych Tech to work swing shifts in the Crisis Recovery Unit (CRU) an adult residential mental health facility for men and women.

The CRU will operate 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

The successful candidate will fill two (2) set shifts per week and be required to be on-call for an additional two (2) to three (3) shifts during the week to assist with coverage, when needed.

Job Description

Human Service Technicians (Psych. Techs) are front-line staff who work directly with the clients. Duties assigned to the HSTs include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Regulate emotion, manage impulsivity, and assist clients in learning other skills that will increase their success in their home and community.
• Manage milieu on the unit
• Take crisis calls
• Facilitate skills development groups
• Assist professional staff in group activities
• Assist clients in accomplishing treatment objectives as outlined by clinical staff
• Record behaviors and activities
• Ensure compliance with developed programs and individual treatment plans
• Act as a liaison between clients, family, and professional staff.
• Providing Direct supervision and support of the clients at the CRU.
• Providing supervision and structure for clients on-site as well as any off-unit activities.
• Providing monitoring of client’s behaviors and consequences for clients as needed.
• Other duties as needed and assigned.

Location

The CRU is located in Layton, Utah.

Shift

The successful candidate will work one of the following schedules:

Position 1

• Monday, Wednesday 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
• Saturday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
• 1-2 on-call shifts per week

Position 2

• Saturday & Sunday 4:00 pm to 12:00 am
• 2-3 on-call shifts per week

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position is $17.00 per hour.

Shift Differential

Employees working during the swing shift (3:00 pm to 11:00 pm) will receive a 2% shift differential (starting hourly rate becomes $17.34). Staff working during the graveyard shift (11:00 pm to 7:00 am) will receive a 15% shift differential (starting hourly rate becomes $19.55).

On-Call Pay Structure

The successful candidate will receive a $20 per diem for each on-call shift they are scheduled. The per diem is compensated on a monthly basis during the pay period in which the last day of the month falls. When an employee is called in during one of their on-call shifts, they are expected to arrive on the unit within 30 minutes of the call. When contacted to provide coverage before the start of a shift, the expectation is that the employee arrives at the scheduled start time of that shift. On-call shifts are considered scheduled shifts and employees must be available to work when called in. It is the responsibility of the employee to coordinate with the program supervisor if they are unable to fulfill their on-call shift due to illness or other circumstances. Per diem compensation will not be paid if an employee calls out during an on-call shift or does not respond when called.

Davis Behavioral Health

DBH is committed to excellence in community-based behavioral health treatment, progressive, vital and continually responsive to the needs of the community, and advocates for the behavioral health needs of our clients.

Davis Behavioral Health understands that excellent clinicians are vital to meeting the standards established by its mission and vision statements.

It is highly preferred that individuals who are interested in obtaining employment at DBH, their spouse, or one of their dependents not be actively receiving services at DBH except for medication management services to eliminate/avoid possible conflicts or uncomfortable boundaries.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

All staff at the CRU are required to be First Aid and CPR certified within 30 days of hire. Other training is required upon hire and must be completed during the approved timeframes. A training schedule will be provided by the Human Resources Department upon hire.

Candidates must be computer literate and have the ability to quickly learn new computer-related tasks in order to complete required documentation.

Preference will be given to applicants who have previous experience working in the mental health field, specifically with adults.

The part-time positions at DBH are not eligible to participate in the agency's benefits program.

All employees at DBH are eligible to utilize the agency's robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain LiVe Well.