What are the responsibilities and job description for the BHT Supervisor position at Corecare Systems Inc?
- Monitor the daily duties of the BHTs
- Review as needed the daily activities of each BHT including interactions with clients
- Meet with unit staff bi-monthly to support and enhance daily operations
- Monitor and review BHT therapeutic activities with clients
- Observe that protocols for patient observation are being maintained
- Notifies nurse and other nursing leadership of any issues in a timely manner.
- Plans and prepares adequately for in-services and retraining's
- Ensure proper procedures are followed in regard to client movement
- Review resumes
- Patient Care Interview and interact with perspective employees
- Train and be preceptor to new employees
- Meet with new employees regularly to enhance retention.
- Meet with the new employees to provide probationary assistance
- Initiate disciplinary actions
- Monitor completion of notes
- Promote AMA Blocking techniques with BHTs to help prevent Clients from leaving the program against medical advice.
- Serves as a consultant to other BHTs in milieu management
- Demonstrates a supportive and instructive approach when disciplining BHTs.
- Documentation Ensure filing of progress notes are current and complete
- Monitors completion of all logs and other documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
- Demonstrates excellent written communication skills; information is concise, as well as thorough.
- Maintains Safe Environment Routinely monitors cameras on all units and all shifts as needed
- Coordinates monthly and bi monthly meetings
- Initiates training for EKG and searches
- Responds promptly to codes ensuring proper protocols for code response are being maintained.
- Assists Shift Director in crisis management
- Participate in clinical team meeting as requested
- Recommends more effective procedures and trainings
- Ensure proper procedures and protocols are followed during the admission process; specifically, the search room and the storage area
- Administrative Support Meet with BHT as needed to discuss work performance and plans for improvement
- Shows initiative, seeks out opportunities to facilitate communications and procedures.
- Professional Development Attends all mandatory training in-service training activities, as evidence by attendance records.
- Demonstrates an application of knowledge and skill acquired in in-services to work place.
- Seeks out training and development opportunities.
- Keeps supervisor informed regarding any significant issue or concern regarding a BHT’s performance
- Bring ideas for improvement to supervisor before initiating or implementing