Behavioral health technicians must have the skills and knowledge necessary to:
Protect client rights
Provide treatment that promotes client dignity, independence, individuality, strengths, privacy, and choice.
Recognize obvious symptoms of a mental disorder, personality disorder, or substance abuse;
Provide the behavioral health services that the agency is authorized to provide and that the staff member is qualified to provide;
Meet the unique needs of the client populations served by the agency or the staff member, such as children, adults age 65 or older, individuals who have substance abuse problems, individuals who are seriously mentally ill, or individuals who have co-occurring disorders.
Protect and maintain the confidentiality of client records and information.
Recognize and respect cultural differences.
Recognize, prevent, and respond to a situation in which a client:
May be a danger to self or a danger to others,
Behaves in an aggressive or destructive manner,
May be experiencing a crisis situation, or
May be experiencing a medical emergency
Read and implement a client’s treatment plan.
Assist a client in accessing community services and resources.
Record and document client information.
Demonstrate ethical behavior, such as by respecting staff member and client boundaries and recognizing the inappropriateness of receiving gratuities from a client.
Identify types of medications commonly prescribed for mental disorders, personality disorders, and substance abuse and the common side effects and adverse reactions of the medications.
Recognize and respond to a fire, disaster, hazard, and medical emergency.
Provide the activities or behavioral health services identified in the staff member's job description or the agency’s policy and procedures.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree and at least one year of full-time behavioral health work experience, OR
Two years of full-time behavioral health work experience.
AZ Level one Fingerprint Clearance Card
Crisis Intervention Training
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Per diem
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 8 – 48 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Referral program
Patient demographics:
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Children
- Older adults
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Choose your own hours
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Experience:
- Behavioral health: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Work Location: In person