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Behavioral Health Tech
About Us
Princeton Detox and Recovery Center experience was created by top addiction treatment professionals and using extensive feedback from clients to create a truly unique and highly effective program. We serve as South Florida's leading substance use treatment center.
Join Our Team
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? We're looking for compassionate and dedicated Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) to join our team
As a BHT , you'll play a key role in creating a safe and supportive environment for individuals in our program. You'll assist with admissions, help clients adjust to their new routine, answer questions, and act as a bridge between clients and staff—ensuring their physical and mental well-being is always a top priority.
Benefits
We offer competitive benefits such as full health benefits, vision, dental, 401(k) with a match, life insurance as well as tuition reimbursement after 12 months of employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must have two years of continuous sobriety prior to hire, if a recovering alcoholic or drug addict and participating in a self-help program
- General knowledge of substance use and and mental health disorders
Responsibilities
- Assists with the admission process on new client admissions and orientation procedures and schedules.
- Records Inventory log of all personal belongings, valuables and return ticket. Ticket and valuables to be kept in the safe.
- Facilitate all orientation groups with clients.
- Fills out required lab requisitions per protocol.
- Know where clients are at all times.
- De-escalates AMA and other client problems.
- Participate in all staff meetings as scheduled.
- Provides liaison with staff and other tech to ensure that all clients needs are be met.
- Provides supervision of meals, including supervision of servers and clean up crew after each meal.
- Ensure that garbage is disposed of properly after each meal.
- Monitors group room to ensure cleanliness after each activity.
- Hands off information necessary for the evening Tech and staff at the end of the day shift. Maintains logbook for the continuity of care. Participates in shift turnover and ensures that the next shift has Tech on duty.
- Participate in required staff training (minimum 20 hours).
- Participates in all staff meets as scheduled.
- Supervise clients completing the Program with emphasis on client safety and well being.
- Remind clients of program rules and regulations as necessary and report infractions appropriately.
- Provide emotional support for clients while referring them to therapy staff to deal with clinical issues.
- Complete all assigned paperwork in a neat, accurate and timely manner.
- Complete incident reports according to policy in a timely, accurate manner.
- Communicate with other staff as necessary to promote quality client care.
- Participate in maintaining clean, properly supplied and efficient work areas.
- Complete UA Screen Collection per protocol
- Observe and report safety, maintenance problems.
- Interact appropriately with clients, showing them respect while maintaining boundaries.
- Maintain professional demeanor at all times.
- Exercise sound professional judgment and seek assistance as necessary to effectively manage client behavior.
- Follows all company policies and procedures
- Performs other duties assigned
Pay: $20 - $22 hour
Schedule: PT Weekends
Location: Towaco, NJ 07082
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Salary : $20 - $22