Behavioral Health Technician FT 3rd

STR Behavioral Health - Mahanoy City, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Mahanoy City, PA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Become part of the Silver Pines team and join a team that's known for leading and innovating holistic addiction treatment. Silver Pines is a small, intimate detox and residential treatment center nestled just south of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. At our treatment centers, we understand that substance use disorder affects the entire person, so we treat each client by integrating therapies that address their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with clinical team to determine/select appropriate interventions based on the needs of individual clients.
• Actively participates and engages clients in the milieu and outside activities throughout the workday, often in a variety of group settings.
• Encourages clients to perform ADLs, which include tasks like cleaning their room, maintaining hygiene, and doing laundry, to include conducting client drug screening, pregnancy tests, and breathalyzer tests as needed.
• Prompts clients to attend all meals in a timely manner and provides supervision and structure at mealtimes as appropriate.
• Models effective table manners and small talk during mealtimes, focusing on engaging all clients.
• Provides, structures, and maintains a therapeutic environment in collaboration with other staff.
• Therapeutically interacts with the client in one-to-one situations, community, and group meetings, maintaining appropriate boundaries and modeling appropriate social behavior.
• Collaborates with clinical team to facilitate client education groups.
• Reacts therapeutically in crisis situations.
• Recognizes client's level of behavioral functioning and modifies approaches accordingly to include recognizing mood changes and developing DBT coping skills.
• Maintains therapeutic relationship with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes, setting limits in a kind and firm manner.
• Documents, in accordance with policies and procedures, services provided, incident reports, shift reports, and group/milieu notes in a timely and accurate manner.
• Complies with the facility safety procedures as outlined in the policy and procedure manual to include fire drills, evacuation procedures, and internal/external disaster plan.
• Demonstrates effective verbal intervention skills in managing escalating clients and involving other staff as needed adhering to DBT model and interventions.
• Performs a vehicle safety and fuel check prior to use of any company vehicle, reporting any concerns to supervisor or manager.
• Supports clients in effectively managing leisure time, including joining in activities with clients.
• Greets all guests warmly and friendly.
• Follows through with clinical precautions effectively, including visual clinical observations.
• Answers phone and fields calls in an upbeat and positive manner, focusing on customer service.
• Transports clients to and from appointments, supporting client while regulating in community.
• Identifies and recognizes triggers for escalation with each client, and utilize de-escalation techniques, focusing on prevention of crisis.
• Gathers clients for outings and groups to promote program engagement.
• Supports medication compliance and management of client self-administration.
• Prepares for client admissions to all levels of care including but not limited to ensuring room is prepared, completes intake documentation, ensures all medications are documented and stored.
• Conducts client belonging search, inventory and notifying therapist of any contraband.
• Supports discharge processes, as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a behavioral healthcare setting, preferably with clients with Substance use or Mental health Disorders.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance and acceptable driving record.
• Clearance of criminal background, TB test, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Behavioral Health Technician certification, strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence.
• Multiple Career Development Pathways.
• Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification.
• PPO & HDHP Health Plan Options.
• Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options.
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support.
• 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan).
• 100% Company Paid Life & ADD.
• 401K with Company Match.
• Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts.
• Generous Team Member Referral Program.
• Parental Leave.