Part Time Behavioral Health Technician

Summary of Responsibilities:

Provides assistance and supervision to clients; compiles, reviews, and files documentation of client care; Communicates effectively with Tech Supervisor. Assists in other clerical duties as needed. Maintains and ensures client and work areas are clean and in order.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

This position requires a High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Basic computer competency is required; strong people skills to provide excellent internal and external customer service are require; clinical care experience is preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITES:

• Effectively works with members of Treatment Team in planning and providing a safe and therapeutic environment for clients.
• Completes unit checks at the beginning and end of shift.
• Demonstrates proficiency in completing and recording client vital signs.
• Obtains urine specimens as assigned using appropriate techniques for collection.
• Effectively promotes client safety and wellness via therapeutic, non-enabling approaches
• Accurately completes unit-based documentation such as census reports
• Provides light laundry duties as needed
• Provides daily assistance to clients by performing basic physical assessments; nutritional needs analyses; providing social interaction opportunities
• Protects clients and co-workers by adhering to infection-control and hazardous waste policies and protocols
• Attending required and approved educational training sessions
• Documents client information by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information
• Accurately completes required paperwork procedures
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping client information confidential; following established confidentiality policy and procedures; maintaining professional boundaries with clients
• Computer Literacy
• Completes all training requirements in a timely manner
• Maintains inter- and intradepartmental workflow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.
• Completes all other duties and special projects as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES

Demonstrates Dependability:

• Arrives to work on time according to LIGHTSHARE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS & RECOVERY policies.

• Uses leave time according to LIGHTSHARE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS & RECOVERY policies.

• Completes documentation/paperwork and projects within deadlines.

Demonstrates Flexibility & Initiative:

• Assumes additional responsibilities and a willingness to assist colleagues.

• Works different shifts when necessary.

• Recommends program changes and improvements.

Demonstrates Teamwork:

• Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and community professionals.

• Attends and participates in required staff meetings and agency-wide committees.

• Receptive to direction and feedback from supervisor

Demonstrates Professionalism:

• Conducts self in a professional manner with colleagues, peers, and persons served.

• Recognizes the rights of persons served; and will protect persons served privacy at all times by following Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery, State, and Federal mandated privacy procedures and regulations.

• Adheres to Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery Code of Ethics at all times.

• Complies with all agency policies and procedures, laws, and regulations under which Lightshare operates.