Overview

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Full-Time Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) working at our McDowell Road location. Reporting to the Program Manager, the ideal individual is flexible, compassionate and professional. If you enjoy working with individuals during some of the most vulnerable times of their lives this may be just the opportunity you’ve been seeking. This individual will be part of the Permanent Supportive Housing team and works directly with members who are enrolled in the program with serious mental illness (SMI) or co-occurring mental health issues and substance abuse, to transition to and maintain stable housing. You will need to be professional, friendly, a self-starter, organized, and compassionate.

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. For more than four decades, the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness, provide primary medical care, restore families, support our veterans, and connect individuals to the care they need.

Responsibilities

Behavioral Health Technician works 1-1 with persons with SMI designation that are living in Permanent Supportive Housing. The goal is to have the member maintain stable housing. Having full or partial resolution of the presenting issues. Psychiatric stabilization; symptom management and reduction; prevention of relapse. Permanent Supportive Housing wants to boost the members power to choose their own living arrangements and get services that are flexible based upon the support they need at any given time. This position requires skills for engagement, building relationship and coordinating care. 

Terros Health is hiring a Behavioral Health Technician for our Bridging the Gap (BTG) Complex Care Services - Permanent Supportive Housing Program, in Phoenix, AZ. 

Full-Time, Employed

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm or

Sunday-Thursday 8am-4pm

Offering Excellent Salary

Full Benefits, Including 401K and Generous PTO/PST (4 weeks)

$2,000 Sign on Bous! External Candidates Only

Behavioral Health Technician Duties Include:

• Working with the member to develop healthy coping skills and strategies for change
• Work with the member to create an Individual Service Plan (ISP) utilizing SMART goals
• Assist with obtaining furniture and other needs to live independently
• Crisis Intervention
• Financial management and budgeting assistance in securing benefits
• Personal hygiene/self-care housekeeping skills
• Accessing community resources and support systems
• Collaborate with case manager and clinics

Benefits & Wellness

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia
• Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match, interest free medical line of credit, financial education, planning, and support
• 4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year
• Wellness program
• Child Care Support Program
• Pet Insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family
• Personal and family mental and physical health access
• Professional growth & development - including scholarships, clinical supervision, and CEUs
• Employee perks and discounts
• Gym memberships
• Tuition at GCU and University of Phoenix
• Car rentals
• Bilingual pay differential

Apply with your resume at www.terroshealth.org 

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, as well as a combination of behavioral health education and work experience totaling a minimum of Three (3) years or
• Associate degree in behavioral health plus two (2) years of work experience in a behavioral health setting or
• Bachelor's degree in any field, plus one year of work experience in behavioral health service delivery or
• Bachelor's degree in social service or related field. 
• Customer service skills, especially good communication skills are needed.
• Ability to work independently, with flexibility, and within prescribed deadlines.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must have or obtain a valid Arizona Driver License, be 21 years of age with a minimum 4 years driving experience. Must meet requirements of Terros driving policy.
• Must have a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card (Level 1) or apply for an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card within 7 working days of employment.
• Must pass a TB test.

Physical demands of this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.