What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Assistant position at NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER?
Summary of Position:
Assists the clinical staff with the daily tasks to include ensuring the safety and welfare of all consumers, maintaining building safety and security, and providing general coverage and duties in support of the program's mission
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as indicated in our corporate vision, mission, and values statements.
Ability to read and write in order to perform agency required documentation.
- Knowledge and understanding of the ASAM, Medical model, Recovery model and 12-step model of treatment.
- Maintenance of a Driver’s License and approval by NET’s automotive insurance carrier
- Obtain and maintain CPR, and first aid certifications.
- Adhere to applicable city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations, NET's policies, DDAP licensure, and CARF standards
Qualifications:
- Highschool Diploma or GED
- Two years of experience in Addiction Recovery, Human Services/Behavioral Healthcare field or equivalent combination of training and experience
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Advanced oral and written communication skills in order to effectively problem-solve
- Must be a team player, patient, flexible, and have the ability to multi-task
- Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely and accurate fashion in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in an administrative/clerical capacity required
NET is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
About Us:
The Northeast Treatment Center founded in 1970 is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies is in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and the state of Delaware.
NET Centers (NET) offers support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. A nonprofit agency, NET provides a continuum of trauma informed behavioral health and social services designed to meet complex needs of all family members. These include mental health, addiction treatment, foster care, residential group care, adoption, juvenile justice services and child welfare services. While some services address the needs of the family as a whole and some target individuals, we always strive to foster positive connections within the family to help all family members heal, recover and rebuild