BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN - PHP/PRN

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN - PRN

PHP (PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM)

SBHS has a PRN opportunity for a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) for the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): The BHT is a member of the PHP/IOP interdisciplinary team who assists in total consumer care through implementation of appropriate therapeutic approaches. The BHT provides direct care and therapeutic support to children and adolescents admitted to the SBHS PHP and IOP programs. Under the daily supervision of the JCC Behavior Intervention Coordinator and the administrative supervision of the Director of PHP, IOP and OP Therapy Services, the Registry BHT helps maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment that promotes emotional regulation, skill-building, and sustained level of functioning consistent with each patient's or client's unique ability and capacity. The PHP/IOP Registry BHT works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary treatment team to support individualized treatment goals and ensures the highest standard of care, with careful attention to UHS and SBHS commitments to Service Excellence and Trauma Informed Care. This position also maintains a safe, therapeutic milieu by consistently and respectfully supporting and reinforcing program structure, schedules, and content while demonstrating proper and effective use of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), with emphasis on effective and frequent use of verbal de-escalation strategies, resulting in minimal application of physical CPI interventions. The PHP/IOP Registry BHT serves as the transportation attendant (does not drive), when core transportation staff are not available. This is a Registry/PRN position utilized on an "as-needed" basis.

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Education/Experience: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent REQUIRED, Bachelor's Degree in related mental health field is highly preferred.

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