BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN (BHT) Kissimmee

BHT

Pay Rate: $15

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.***

Who are we? For over fifty years, Aspire Health Partners, has been one of the leading non-profit behavioral health companies in the Southeast. Serving nearly 40,000 clients per year, with locations in six Central Florida counties and currently expanding into Hinesville, Georgia, Aspire has delivered state-of-the-art behavioral healthcare and is regularly sought out both statewide and nationally as an expert in the field. With its mission of providing the highest quality of compassionate, comprehensive and cost effective integrated behavioral healthcare, Aspire, through its more than two dozen campus locations provides a comprehensive continuum of services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors and families. Through innovative, resourceful treatment and recovery approaches, Aspire offers individuals and families the opportunity to "aspire" to healthier, happier and more independent lives. Aspire employs more than 1,200 professionals and paraprofessionals dedicated to Saving Lives, Transforming Communities and Changing the World

Who You Are: You're a Behavioral Health Tech (BHT)looking for an opportunity to define your own career path, connect with a supportive community of health professionals like you, and increase your earning potential. You have a passion for working in different care settings and making a difference in lives.

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, but are not limited to:  

• 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 https://info.flclearinghouse.c... to learn more.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Aspire Health Partners, we offer eligible staff an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life & Supplemental Insurance, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (2.5 wks your first year, up to 6 weeks at 14 years)
• Paid Diversity & Floating Holidays (2)
• Paid Holidays (6)
• 403(b) 50% employer match up to 10% (3 yr vesting cliff)
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Hotel, Car Rental/Purchase
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• HRSA Loan Forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Will preparation/Funeral Planning
• Concierge Services & Travel Assistance

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.