Behavioral Health Technician

Job Summary: In accordance with the organization’s mission, vision and values, the Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for assisting the counseling staff and client safety & security. The following duties will apply:

Duties

• Responsible for carrying out treatment planning in milieu.
• Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, and engagement.
• Assists therapists and primary counselors to intervene to help provide therapeutic interventions to foster resident’s social, cognitive, and behavioral skill development.
• Provide transportation for clients to and from treatment related appointments or community activities.
• Interface with community support systems, agencies and families.
• Report to immediate supervisor any changes noted in any clients’ medical condition, mental status or behavior and then document it on the appropriate paperwork when requested.
• Participate in general, staff, in-service and supervisory meetings held by the Agency.
• Assist clients in addressing issues and challenges by role-modeling appropriated responses.
• Assist in teaching the clients about personal care, household chores, daily living, community resources and safety awareness.
• Actively participate with the program team in completing proper daily maintenance of living areas including cleaning and maintaining an orderly environment. Assist with light cleaning.
• Complete shift checklist as assigned, including overnight checklist, if applicable to your shift.
• Assist clients with budget, grocery shopping and meal preparation as appropriate to treatment plan level of care.
• Support client in goal attainment.
• Esurance of safety and security of all clients, staff and facilities.
• Completion of med certification training and ongoing observations of self-administration of medications.
• Perform other duties and functions as directed.

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalency. Valid NYS Drivers’ License. Associates Degree preferred.

Other Skills/Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with cu
• turally diverse persons, staff and community service providers.
• Working knowledge of behavioral health issues.
• Comfort/ability to intervene in crisis/support de-escalation of struggling clients
• Ability to multi-task, have good problem solving & time management skills and the ability to remain calm in cr