What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Technician position at WELLSTONE?
Job Description: Behavioral Health Technicians in our Geriatric program care for clients in a nursing home setting while working with individuals on living, social, and financial skills and treatment direction/follow through all while being a key support staff to our therapeutic team. Our Behavioral Health Technicians learn proper documentation techniques and other state and federal standards followed by the Alabama Department of Mental Health. This position will work in Florence, AL, Monday-Friday, 8:00AM to 4:00PM.
What you'll be doing:
- Deliver direct clinical and program support services.
- Ensure Basic Living Skills are provided as indicated on treatment plan.
- Ensure Family Support is provided as indicated on treatment plan.
- Complete administrative and clinical paperwork.
- Provide clinical documentation, which is present, accurate, timely, and in accordance to all regulatory standards.
- Complete paperwork needed to open case immediately upon receipt from therapist.
- Complete documentation needed to bill and collect for services.
- Complete reports, documentation, and nursing home audits by established deadlines.
- Complete documentation in Avatar on a daily basis.
- Assist Therapist in updating consents, getting Treatment Plan signatures, etc.
- Complete peer review as directed by supervisor.
- Provides clinical services in other clinical settings as needed.
- Maintain Geriatric Services section in the nursing home medical record.
- Maintain Spirit, Quality, and Productivity expectations of WellStone.
- Follow established Geriatric Services policies and procedure.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications:
What we're looking for:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to perform group instruction & activities
- Good organizational & documentation skills
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written with clients and/or referral sources
- Ability to work well with others to provide the best client care
- Knowledge of community agencies
- Experience preferred working with the elderly
- Effective planning skills
- Knowledge of a diversity of treatment approaches
- Willingness to do group work as needed
- Creative individual with artistic or musical abilities
- Genuine respect and concern for the elderly
- Able to manage time and caseload with minimal supervision
Benefits
What we offer:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums
- State Retirement participation through RSA plus an optional 457b plan with a company match
- Nine (9) paid holidays throughout the year
- Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over)
- Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Licensure reimbursement
- Tuition discounts through learning partnerships with Athens State University, Capella University, and Wallace State Community College
We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders.
We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork.
We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.