Clinical Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $19-$21 hourly

Position : Clinical Technician

Type : Hourly, Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Shift : PM / Swing shift

Compensation :

• Base Salary : $19.00-$21.00 per hour
• Swing : 2 : 30-11 pm

Monday, Tuesday,Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Days off : Wednesday & Thursdays

• Benefits :
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
• PTO and Sick Leave Paid vacation / sick leave
• Employee Ownership Shares (ESOP)
• Educational Stipend

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Support all Program Staff and Clients during their shift
• Conduct orientation to new clients, including reviewing safety drills, exit routes, evacuation procedures, and first-aid kits.

Conducts patient intakes / discharge and support with crises management.

• Coordinates and transports clients safely to all daily activities, ensuring the clients arrive on time to all scheduled activities, and ensures client safety.
• Utilizes intervention and communication skills in working with clients.
• Utilize the electronic medical record (KIPU) to document client activities effectively.
• Monitor and document client self-administration medications while coaching clients in self-management and documenting medications in accordance with the organization’s policy on medication use.
• Report any deficiencies or errors to direct supervisor and document incident reports as needed.
• Maintain the integrity of the residences, ensuring optimal cleanliness at all times and keeping the area hygienic.
• Conduct observation rounds, as needed to ensure client safety, and document client behavior and participation in treatment.
• Responsible for client attendance of daily recovery / programming activities as scheduled.
• Assist with intakes and discharges of clients according to Akua's policies and procedures.
• Adheres to all Joint Commission policies and procedures, including Waived Testing, Infection Prevention and Control, as well as Emergency Management and Environment of Care procedures.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current CPR / First Aid Certification (Required)
• Valid CA Driver's License
• RADT (Required)
• Current Health Screen (Required)
• TB Clearance (Required)
• Professional appearance, aptitude, and attitude
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries
• Impeccable ethics and integrity
• Bachelor's Degree in health services field (preferred) or High School Diploma and at least 1 year of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting (preferred)

Company Description

Akua Behavioral Health is California’s leading mental health and substance abuse treatment center. We provide our clients with individualized, compassionate treatment and offer various levels of care from Master’s and Doctorate level clinicians at fully licensed and accredited facilities throughout Northern and Southern California.

To give our clients the best chance at lasting recovery, we pioneered an integrative East-meets-West approach that combines Western evidence-based treatment with holistic Eastern traditions to treat the mind, body, and spirit.

Our mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change.