Behavioral Health Tech (Weekends 7a-7p) at RIVERSIDE RECOVERY OF TAMPA LLC

Tampa, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Apr, 26

Salary

16.25

Posted On

10 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Behavioral Health, Patient Observation, Professional Communication, Infection Control, Incident Reporting, Risk Management, Point Of Care Testing, Body Searches, Safety Maintenance, Transporting Patients, Basic Computer Skills, CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, Community Support Groups, Drug Screening, Ethical Conduct

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

Job Details Job Location: Tampa, FL 33603 Salary Range: $16.25 Hourly $16.25/hourly Schedule: Friday - Sunday |12-hour shifts (7a-7p) Position Summary: The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is responsible for the daily interactions with patients, maintaining patient schedule, headcounts and 24-hour observation of patient’s 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 patients 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 patients belongs. -Attends all mandatory trainings and meetings. -Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. -Transports patients in approved vehicles to approved events. -Navigate basic computer skills -Other duties and assignments as deemed qualified and appropriate. Full time Eligible Benefits: · Health Insurance · Dental · Vision · 401- K · Life Insurance · Disability · Critical Illness · Hospital Indemnity/Accident plan · Legal plan Employer Paid Benefits: · EAP · $10,000 life insurance · $10,000 Short term Disability Qualifications Qualifications: -High School Diploma or equivalent -Valid Driver’s License and Insurance for clearance to drive a 14-passenger van -At least 1 year of experience of working in the Behavioral Health field preferred -Ability to clearly communicate in various forms: verbal, written, text -Understanding of the variety of community support groups (AA, SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, ALANON, CODA, etc.) -CPR Certification -First Aid Certification -Waived testing, CLIA

Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for daily interactions with patients, maintaining schedules, and observing patient activities. They ensure a safe environment and conduct necessary testing and searches as part of patient admissions.