October Road River House is hiring a full time Behavioral Health Technician for 2nd shift

Pay starts at 16$ per hour and comes with a shift differential of up to $1.50 per hour!

Job Duties:• Assist with intake process with new clients into program.
• Communicates with staff either verbally or in communication logs, responsible for detail client logs.
• Listens to clients concerning all areas of treatment, maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention.
• Coordinates activities.
• Mandatory bed checks conducted as required per department, complete bed-check sheet for shift reporting.
• Ensures client schedule is being followed daily.
• Assisting with interventions with clients.
• Follows objectives of treatment plans.
• Monitor medication line.
• Responsible for conducting searches upon intake, or required searches.
• Monitors treatment for necessary safety and medical needs.
• Upholds Therapeutic Boundaries and Staff Code of Ethics.
• Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input.
• Distributing client snacks as needed.
• Trains new staff on unit, program, and milieu.
• Helps with upkeep of facility.
• Transports clients
• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Competencies:

Capable of role modeling to the clients. Helps to maintain a strong clinical program. Staff able to work together to effectively meet the needs of the clients. Maintains positive relationship with clients. Complete required trainings mandatory trainings hours. 

Education, Experience:High school diploma or equivalent. Valid driver’s license. Some Mental Health experience but this can be an entry level role. Experience facilitating groups or activities preferred but not required..

Job-related Behavioral Characteristics:Demonstrates professionalism, leadership, confidentiality, strong social communication skills, time-management, organized. Must possess skills to communicate effectively and interact well with people of diverse backgrounds. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information, working well in an individual/ group problem solving situation, and showing initiative in problem solving. Maintains professionalism and does not show favoritism. Maintains consistency with clients, staff, visitors, and the public. Ability to handle a crisis situation and react appropriately. Flexibility and adaptable. Ability to make decisions in an objective and ethical manner. Calm and decisive in crisis situations. Ability to sustain a team environment, drive continuous improvement projects, confidentiality, excellent problem-solving skills and excellent communicator within the team framework.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Referral Program where you can earn up to 5k per person!
• Paid Time Off with additional days off for Mental Health
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Licensure Reimbursement
• Licensure Supervision Reimbursement
• Growth opportunities
• 401k with company matching
• AND MORE!!

Pyramid CORE Values:

We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent and ethical when dealing with clients, staff and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.

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