Position Summary: Full-Time, Days

The Behavioral Health Technician l supports the residential and inpatient milieu by facilitating therapeutic activity groups, assisting clients in acquiring skills to manage their eating disorder, maintaining a recovery-oriented environment, and providing general support and assistance.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates therapeutic activity groups which may include art activities, music, journaling, mindfulness, relaxation, games etc.)

• Participates in therapeutic supported meals and snacks

• Provides milieu support including escorting clients to on-site provider appointments

• Ability to engage, coach, and support residents as needed

• Participates in scheduled supervision and seeks supervision when needed

• Completes clinical documentation in compliance with The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative policies and regulatory standards

• Maintains at all times the confidentiality of former and current clients’ protected health information, as directed by state and federal law, and Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative policy. Additionally, maintain confidentiality in any position with access to employee personal information.

• Maintains at all times the confidentiality of proprietary information, which includes but is not limited to, trade secrets, sensitive company information, and generally any company information not made available to the public.

• Completes all assigned mandatory trainings

• Performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required

• Mental health experience preferred

• Must have valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive

• Previous direct mental health experience preferred

Competencies:

• Exhibits passion for our clients, values, and organization
• Demonstrates excellent clinical customer service using therapeutic communication skills to build strong client relationships and improve outcomes
• Participates in providing clinically competent care by self/staff/team through education, role modeling, teambuilding, clinical documentation, and quality monitoring
• Uses leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build partnerships within and across system
• Engages in self-evaluation process, seeking feedback regarding own practice, from clients, peers, professional colleagues and others

Workplace Environment:

• Standing 70-75% and Sitting 25-30%.
• Bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, or crouching when appropriate, on occasion.

Lift, carry, push, or pull up to approx. 30 pounds (supplies, etc.)