What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Technician- BHUC position at DAYMARK RECOVERY SERVICES INC?
Company Mission/ statement:
Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Spending Account
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- 401(k)
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
- Employee Assistant Program
- Referral Bonus Opportunities
- Extensive Internal Training Program
Pay Scale: Pay is based off education, experience, and certification level.
Levels are;
Peer Support/Para Professional: $17/hr.
AP:$19/hr.
QP: $23.08-$24.04/hr.
Available Shifts: Days: 8am-8pm and Nights: 8pm-8am.
Summary: Responsible for providing support and care to meet the physical and psychological needs of consumers through providing direct and indirect care. BHUC is a 24-hour behavioral health urgent care service.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides supervision and monitoring of each consumer. Assist with and model appropriate daily living skills.
- Document any reported or observed symptoms of consumers and report to the team.
- Participate in Shift Report
- Provide transportation
- All other duties as assigned by supervisor
Special Attributes: Strong interpersonal skills and belief in consumer’s ability to recover. Minimal supervision regarding use of time, able to prioritize work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively with professionals and clients/families. Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations. A desire to work with individuals with severe mental illness and substance abuse issues.
Education and/or Experience:
Tech I:
- Para Professional services are delivered by staff who have the life experience of being diagnosed with a serious mental illness or substance addiction problem, and are currently in recovery, stable, and living without relapses. The Paraprofessional has a high school diploma, or GED and at least five years of life experience with a serious mental illness or substance addiction.
- Peer Support - Requires Peer Support Certification.
- AP - requires high school diploma and at least one year of appropriate experience. Or Bachelor’s degree in the field with no experience.
Tech II:
- QP- requires bachelor's degree in social work, Counseling or another Human Services field. Qualified Professional (QP) required.
Salary : $23 - $24