Behavioral Health Technicians
NaphCare - Yuma, AZ
posted 3 days ago
About the position
NaphCare is currently seeking Behavioral Health Technicians to join our team at the Arizona Department of Corrections - Yuma facility located in San Luis, AZ! Full Time, Part Time, and PRN shifts are available! Pay rates range from $22.00 to $30.00 per hour based on certification and experience. PRN shifts and hours vary based on coverage needs for FT shifts and will be determined by site leadership and PRN employee availability. Pay rates vary based on shift, site needs, and experience. Shifts and hours vary based on coverage needs and can be discussed with upon interview. NaphCare is a family owned, healthcare technology company that has been delivering high quality healthcare to correctional facilities across the nation for over 35 years. Come join our team of over 5000 employees and growing! NaphCare pays well, offers outstanding benefits, and has an incredibly engaged corporate support team to make sure you have what you need to be truly excellent at what you do. NaphCare partners with correctional facilities to provide proactive, patient-focused healthcare. With NaphCare, you'll play a critical role in our continuing mission to be the leading provider of quality healthcare in the correctional industry. If you want a career that will make a difference, choose the company that is different. We support your growth and internal promotion. Once hired, we encourage our employees to continue to seek opportunities for advancement and leadership.
Responsibilities
- Participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting.
- Supervising patients and providing formal education in routine activities of daily living (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.)
- Provide care and activities programming as well as social rehabilitation and leisure activities.
- Assists in the preparation and maintenance of records pertaining to patient mental health, and scheduling, setting up, operating and supervising telepsychiatry appointments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work/Sciences, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field
- Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness required
- Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases
- Must show current tuberculosis documentation
- Active CPR certification
- Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable
Nice-to-haves
- Level 1 Psychiatric Technician Certification from the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians preferred, not required
Benefits
- Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan
- Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
- Low cost benefits to our employees and their families.
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services
- 100% vested 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
- Tuition Assistance
- Referral bonuses
- On-site education
- Free Continuing Education!
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Generous paid time off & paid holidays
