Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)
Company: Zinnia Health
Location: Deerfield Beach
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Type
Full-time
Description
Zinnia Health is a fast-growing integrated healthcare company. We
value our employees and care for our clients.Do you have unique
talents that you would like to share with others? We would love to
have you join our team!We are looking for individuals that have
unique talents to offer beyond the traditional role of a behavioral
health technician/recovery coach. Our program offers clients many
opportunities to join in and participate in activities that help
during their journey to recovery and ongoing coping skills. We are
looking for individuals that bring specialized talents such as
music, arts, yoga and much more that would be interested in running
group activities to help make our clients addiction recovery
meaningful and fulling through the use of a variety of
programs.
- Competitive Pay
- Career Development
- Tuition/Education Reimbursement
- Competitive Benefits & 401k
- Values: Integrity, Teamplay, 1% Better Each DayThe Recovery
Support Coach position is dedicated to support nursing and
counseling staff in day-to-day operations.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead group activities to engage and support clients using
music, arts, trauma therapy techniques, yoga and more!!
- Assist with client screening, admission, and discharge,
orientation and assessment functions.
- Use electronic health records (EHR) system effectively and
appropriately.
- Demonstrated proficiency in EHR sufficient to fulfill the
duties required by this position is expected within 30 days of
employment.
- Facilitate client orientation, educational and recreational
groups.
- Collect and complete vital signs, urine screens, strip searches
and accurately securing and documenting client inventory.
- Maintain a clean, orderly and stocked unit.
- Maintain client records and supply of documents on the
unit.
- Ensure client rooms and beds are cleaned and turned over upon
discharge of each client.
- Respond to client crises and emergencies as needed.
- Participate as needed in treatment team meetings, case
conferences, and required training to ensure continuum and quality
of care.
- Assist with quality assurance quarterly reports (i.e., fire
drills, safety inspections, building and vehicle reports,
etc.)
- Meet with supervisor(s) on a monthly basis.
- Participate in medication supervision and surveillance through
observing the community in all areas of the property, supervised
urinalysis screening and in documenting events that need additional
follow up.
- Perform regularly scheduled bed checks on 3rd shift (every half
hour).
- Serve as a role model through positive, appropriate conduct and
participation in special agency events.
- Project a professional image to the public. Dress in a
professional manner.
- Maintain current CPR/FA certifications and CPI annual
training.
- Transport clients as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.COMPETENCIES
- Demonstrate empathy and compassion for clients in group and
daily interactions.
- Maintain objectivity towards all clients and make clinical
decisions based on accurate information.
- Discipline clients effectively and with appropriate frequency,
using a variety of privileges and sanctions.
- Demonstrate appropriate boundaries between staff and
clients.
- Promote self-help concept within program. Encourage clients to
solve their own problems with guidance and encourage clients to use
each other for support.
- Implement daily schedule of program activities.
- Enforce rules and programmatic procedures.
- Monitor and facilitate program activities. Engage in monitoring
/surveillance activities.
- Work cooperatively with others and supervisors.
- Demonstrate patience and consideration in dealing with
others.
- Demonstrate thoughtful decision-making.
- Ensure client confidentiality in accordance with all federal,
state and local laws and regulations.QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this
position successfully, you must be able to perform each essential
duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential duties and responsibilities. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability
required.
- Knowledge obtained through high school or equivalent
education.
- Ability to comply with internal, local, state and federal
policies and regulations.
- Ability to assist client population.
- Ability to work and communicate with others.
- Ability to serve as a positive role model to clients.
- Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain
self and client discipline.
- Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation.
- Ability to maintain a valid driver's
license.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCEHigh School Diploma or equivalent
educationLICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:None noted.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe
physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.REGULARLY
REQUIRED: to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects,
tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or
hear.OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED: to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
and lift and/or move up to 10 poundsWORK ENVIRONMENTThe work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties
and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential duties and responsibilities.The work environment is that
of a substance abuse treatment milieu which may include:
- Exposure to clients infected with Hepatitis B, HIV, TB, or
other Infectious Diseases
Salary Description
$15 - $21 per hour
Keywords: Zinnia Health, Deerfield Beach , Behavioral Health Technician (BHT), Healthcare , Deerfield Beach, Florida
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