JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Behavioral Health Technician Manager
LOCATION: Residential Facilities
DEPARTMENT: Clinical
REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing
SUPERVISES: Behavioral Health Technicians
Entry Level Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or C.R.C. certification preferred, CPRS, or LADAC. Three years' experience in addiction or mental healthcare agency required. One year's experience in a supervisory position required. Verbal or written communication skills required. Computer skills preferred.
- Must be able to walk within the facility and on the grounds of the facility for approximately 1 mile per every 8-hour shift.
- Must be able to continuously sit for approximately 3hours per 8-hour shift.
- Must be able to administer CPR and be certified.
- Maintain records and have good communication skills.
- Must be able to see 20/40 corrected in each eye and hear (hearing aid acceptable).
- If recovering, two years of continuous verifiable abstinence.
General Responsibilities:
Provide supervision and coordinate training for Behavioral Health Technicians and Recovery Support Specialist staff. Maintain work schedule to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for editing time report and ensuring time reported is correct.
- Responsible for generating work schedules and ensuring all shifts are adequately covered.
- Responsible for hiring support staff (Behavioral Health Technicians, Recovery Support Specialist) with assistance from Human Resources as appropriate.
- Coordinate training for Behavioral Health Technicians and Recovery Support Specialist as needed. Conduct periodic meetings with staff as needed.
- Prepare and conduct evaluations for Behavioral Health Technicians and Recovery Support Specialist. Obtain approvals from Human Resources prior to meeting with the staff.
- Assist with de-escalation of patients as needed. Document all direct care with patients in medical record. Monitor staff documentation.
- Coordinate communication between Behavioral Health Technicians and Recovery Support Specialist with clinical staff and medical staff.
- Supervision of scheduling.
- Work closely with Lead Behavioral Technician.
- Must maintain a professional demeanor and appearance, must not appear impaired or disoriented, but rather must present coherent and articulate speech, kept appearance, alert, oriented, and responsive to patients' needs and concerns.
- Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness to perform the job safely.
- Must be able to work in a cooperative manner with coworkers, managers, clients, and prospective clients.
- Must be emotionally and physically capable of working effectively in stressful situations.
- Regular attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Know and abide by the general provisions of 42 CFR Part 2, "Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records"; and 45 CFR "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act". This position has unrestricted access to patient health information.
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