Job Description

Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician

Job Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to provide supervision for our patients and to ensure their safety while building a rapport with them. This includes providing assistance to each patient in working with a group and in handling individual problems; responsibility for setting of limits for behavior; creating documentation of the patient’s progress; identifying the possible need for professional services and communications of such findings to professional staff. Actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communications, behaves in a manner consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Pipeline Health, upholding standards of AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank you) patient communication.

Experience:

• Prior work experience in other behavioral health treatment settings with adolescents a plus.
• Experience in clinical setting treating anxiety and OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) called “exposure with response prevention,” or exposure therapy setting preferred.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, strong organizational skills, ability to follow verbal instructions, and PC (computer) skills.
• A capacity to learn, synthesize, make critical judgments, work independently, place patients and families first, and collaborate with the team members who are recognized leaders within health care.

Education:

• Highschool Diploma or GED

Licensure/Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) required.

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