Job Description

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is responsible for assisting and supporting the Facility Director and all treatment program staff in coordinating and providing the day-to-day operational needs of the facility and its patients. The duties will also include transporting clients to and from appointments, meetings, as well as picking up new intakes. Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting with scheduled monitoring and reporting of the condition of the facility to ensure safe and orderly operations.
• Involved with certain intake procedures, including but not limited to obtaining data when a patient arrives at the facility, conducting searches and rounds, ensuring the safety of a patient during their treatment stay, and assisting the treatment teams.
• Ensure patients follow the clinical schedule.
• Transport clients as needed to appointments and/or scheduled meetings (e.g. from the sober living house in Kodak, TN to the clinic in Morristown, TN, to doctor's appts, shopping, outings, etc).
• Conduct vehicle and client safety checklists before transporting clients or utilizing the vehicle.
• Assist with the overseeing of patients throughout their daily schedules within the facility's policies and procedures and in accordance with the standards of the State and Federal Regulations.
• Ensure that the patients follow the clinical schedule, and communicate any issues to the treatment team.
• Make continuous rounds of the facility, rooms, and grounds, to ensure overall safety.
• Seeks out contraband, and reports any suspicions or findings immediately to their supervisor.
• Proactive in ensuring that the rules of the facility and the rights of the patient are being upheld.
• Communicate and/or resolve issues with housekeeping duties, and upkeep of buildings and grounds.
• Assist with readying rooms and common areas for client admission and discharges.
• Fosters a supportive environment for clients that follows ethical treatment.
• Seeks constructive criticism and has the ability to evaluate suggestions objectively.
• Reports to work per assigned schedule & maintains acceptable overall attendance.
• Promotes a favorable/positive work atmosphere that is based on a team mentality.
• Completes all required training, and attends in-services and educational training as necessary and as assigned. This includes CPR training, verbal de-escalation, HIPAA, Incident Reporting, Infection Control, Overdose Prevention, and Self-Administration of Medications when applicable, et. al.
• Follows guidelines and steps for conducting and collecting samples for tests such as Urine Drug Screening, a Breathalyzer, a Glucometer, and Pregnancy tests when applicable.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in the field of chemical dependency/substance abuse/psychiatric setting or human services field is preferred.
• Complete TB testing upon hire.
• Undergo a Background check and results prior to hire.
• Clean driving record.

About Company: Kingdom Recovery Center believes every person struggling with addiction and other mental health challenges deserves a higher quality of life. Therefore, we are dedicated to providing the very best treatment possible through precision treatment tailored to the individual.

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