Behavioral Health Techinician (Day Shift 6a-6p)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $15.25 / hr

Riverside Recovery of Tampa, a premier and leading provider of treatment programs for adults struggling with chemical dependency, substance use and abuse disorders, is seeking an experienced Behavioral Health Technician (BHT).

At Riverside we act with radical honesty and honor without compromising the truth, we are passionate about what drives us to serve our client, and we acknowledge and assume responsibility for actions, services, decisions and policies.

We focus on the long run, not just one stage of our clients recovery, so we provide multiple levels of care to help our clients move through treatment and prepare them for independent life.

Come and join a winning Team offering a flexible schedule and competitive pay!

Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug screen, COVID testing, criminal and Level 2 background check and all other applicable pre-employment screening.

Position Summary :

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is responsible for the daily interactions with clients, maintaining patient schedule, headcounts and 24-hour observation of client activities and locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maintains daily observations of clients at various levels of care at the required time intervals

Conduct all interactions in a professional and ethical manner.

Follows facility regulations regarding infections control, incident reporting and risk management.

Conducts point of care testing such as urine drug screens, pregnancy tests and breathalyzer

Conduct on person body searches of all new clients during time of admissions

Conducts searches of all clients belongs.

Attends all mandatory trainings and meetings.

Maintains a safe environment for clients, visitors, and staff.

Transports patients in approved vehicles to approved events.

Navigate basic computer skills

Required Qualifications & Skills :

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License with 3+ years of clean driving
• At least 1 year of experience of working in the Behavioral Health field
• Ability to clearly communicate in various forms : verbal, written, text
• Understanding of the variety of community support groups (AA, NA, ALANON, CODA, etc.)
• CPR Certification
• First Aid Certification

Full time Benefits :

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity / Accident plan
• Legal plan

Employer Paid Benefits :

• $10,000 life insurance
• $10,000 Short term Disability
12 days ago