Behavioral Health Tech

Overview

Facility Type: Inpatient and Residential Reports to: Behavioral Health Technician Manager Direct Reports: None Indirect Reports: None Client Transportation Responsibilities: Yes Travel: No EHR Access: Yes Driving Classifications: 4 Org level 1: EDT/ TA Position Summary: 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

Qualifications

• High School/GED
• Do you have experience working in a mental health setting?
• Do you have a valid drivers license?
• Are you vaccinated against COVID 19?

Company

broadcast company background Millions struggle secretly with food and body image. Recovery is possible. Our organization provides personalized eating disorder treatment for teens, young adults, and adults. We offer comprehensive psychological, nutritional, medical and psychiatric care at multiple locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, Duluth, MN, Spokane, WA, South Sound (Lacey), WA and Seattle, WA, Pittsburgh, PA, and Cleveland, OH. We have everything an individual and family may need—with care that’s warm, welcoming, and works for you. Treatment options range from periodic outpatient appointments to residential care at our 24/7 residential facilities in Cleveland, OH and St. Paul, MN. We offer help with a variety of treatment for eating disorders, exercise, and body image issues, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive overeating, binge eating disorder and eating disorder, and related mental health issues.