Behavioral Health Technician(BHT)
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Job Description
Behavioral Health Technician
Shift: Full Time Nights
Your experience matters
Copper Springs Gilbert is part of Lifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) joining our team youre embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
Copper Springs in Gilbert Arizona is a72-bedbehavioral health offers both inpatient and outpatient programs for mental health and addition for adults and facility provides a range of treatments for mental health and addiction issues. Copper Spring is part of Lifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care rehabilitation and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestoneyour experience matters.
How youll contribute
A Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) who excels in this role:
Provides support to the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the registered nurse by ensuring scheduled programs are delivered supervising patients maintaining safety and treating patients and guests with dignity.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation full time positions also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical dental and vision coverage with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees and more.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance short- and long-term disability paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What were looking foran applicant with passion about patient care and 21 years of age or older.
- Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility with chemical dependency dual diagnosis psychiatric or geriatric patients preferred.
- Certifications: CPR and deescalation certification required within 30 days of hire.
Essential Functions
- Observe and maintain a safe environment through regular patient checks safety monitoring contraband searches and oneonone supervision as needed.
- Perform delegated tasks such as taking vital signs collecting specimens documenting care assisting with group education and monitoring patients.
- Promote a positive therapeutic milieu and accompany patients to meals breaks offunit visits and appointments.
- Report all medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions including belongings inventory and vital signs.
- Document patient property at admission and discharge and conduct unit safety checks each shift to ensure a clean therapeutic environment.
- Encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or cofacilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using established guidelines.
- Apply crisis intervention and deescalation techniques as needed and maintain knowledge of program protocols.
- Orient new staff members to the unit document in the medical record according to policy provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team comply with OSHA and CDC specimen guidelines and perform other duties as assigned.
Connect with a Recruiter Not ready to complete an application or have questions Please contact Marahi Bryant by scheduling a time to chat at the link below:
Statement
Copper Springs Gilbert is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Copper Springs Gilbert is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
