Medical Technician

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

HealthRIGHT 360 offers residential treatment services designed to serve individuals and families with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Our program helps clients address addiction and related issues, increase skills, manage stressors, connect to supportive service, and build a foundation for lasting recovery.

Residential programs run 24 / 7 and Individual and group therapy, family therapy, individualized case management, treatment planning, drug and alcohol counseling, Medication support services, and crisis intervention.

Benefits and perks :

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.

Job Overview

This is a union position.

Work Schedule : Tuesday - Saturday 11 : 30am - 8 : 30pm

Women age 18 and above with severe substance use disorders are able to enter residential treatment with their children under the age of 10 ½.

In addition to treatment of severe substance use disorder, the residential program is able to serve the following specialty populations : pregnant and postpartum women, women with histories of trauma and / or domestic violence, women with co-occurring mental health disorders, women with history of traumatic brain injury, women with open DCFS cases, and women with criminal justice involvement.

The Medical (Med) Technician (Tech) is either a certified or registered medical assistant who maintains registration from an approved / accredited California agency, or registered substance use disorder professional who maintains registration from an approved / accredited California agency.

The Med Tech works in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure best possible treatment outcome for the client and provide treatment in accordance with HealthRIGHT 360's philosophy, goals, policies, mission and vision.

The Med Tech provides supervision and oversite of the clients and children assigned the detox or behavioral health units with shifts ranging to provide 24 / 7 coverage.

The Med Techs provide facility coverage by supervising the clients during : medication line, detox, and free time. The Med Tech is customer service focused and is quick to take the lead in providing crisis intervention and client stabilization.

The Med Tech has a high degree of self-awareness and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains a high degree of self-awareness and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Assists with assessment and intake of clients entering the detox unit.
• Demonstrates strong crisis intervention and client stabilization skills.
• Complete detox rounds and behavioral support rounds at 30 minute intervals and documents each round accurately.
• Monitors client progress in detox and maintains strong communication with the medical team.
• Provides medical crisis intervention and triages clients as needed within scope of practice.
• Monitors the medication line and observes client medication self- administration.
• Documents client medication self-administration with accuracy.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the treatment team and communicates any behavioral concerns to the client's Case Manager, Clinical Therapist, Counselor, Medical, and Psychiatrist.
• Seeks consultation when encountering new and / or high risk medical or clinical circumstance.

Education and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education Requirements :

Registration or Certification as Medical Assistant from an approved / accredited California agency, or Registration as Substance Abuse Counselor from an approved / accredited California agency.

Experience :

• Preferably a minimum of two years' experience in the human service field and demonstrated expertise in substance abuse treatment, relapse prevention, and recovery.
• Experience working with clients experiencing acute withdrawal from substances.
• Knowledge of and experience with providing trauma informed services.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

In compliance with the California Department of Public Health's mandate, all employees must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Medical and religious exemptions are available.

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly
• Min Hiring Rate $21.84
• Max Hiring Rate $23.40

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