Behavior Health Technician - Manager

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities. Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being. **This role will cover all 3 Pyramid Healthcare Halfway House's in Blair County (Traditions and Gratitude: Altoona and Pine Ridge Manor: Tyrone)** **Summary** Coordinate BHT scheduling and cross facility coverage such that training and other overtime is significantly reduced. Capable of giving appropriate feedback to staff and role modeling to staff. Organizes the BHT’s so the staff is trained and knowledgeable about their job functions. Advises clinical staff of clients’ goals and how they are progressing. Completes required trainings and ensures all BHT’s are completing them as well. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** • Monitor BHT staff engagement and provides regular direct supervision to BHT department • Develops and maintains staff schedules. (programming for BHT’s) • Collaborates with other team members to create programing for BHT department. • Communicates with staff either verbally or in written communication logs. • Assists in training of new staff members. • Assists in intervention of clients who are in crisis mode to utilize the least restrictive procedure necessary. • Monitors the department documentation to ensure compliance. • Coordinates transportation needs throughout the facility. • Attends treatment team meetings, shift change and company meetings as required • Develops orientation, curriculum, and training programs (new and ongoing) • Evaluates training needs, department performance, system changes, etc. • Responsible for confiscation and inventory management of client items. • Assists Human Resources with recruitment and interviewing of new BHT’s. • Involvement in disciplinary action process of BHT’s and BHT Supervisors. • Conduct performance evaluations for the department. • Complete required trainings and mandatory training hours. • Other duties as assigned. **Supervisory Responsibilities** • Provide training and day-to-day guidance to the BHT team including but not limited to making daily rounding of the facility. • Supervises Behavioral Health Technicians, BHT Leads and BHT Supervisors. **Required Qualifications** *Licensure, Education, & Experience* • High school diploma or equivalent required • Previous clinical experience preferred. • Previous supervisory experience preferred. • Valid Driver’s License required. • Current CPR, AED and First Aid required *Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information • Ability to handle a crisis and or potential risk situation and react appropriately • A working knowledge of federal and state standards as well as regulating body and compliance standards. • Upholding staff code of ethics and therapeutic boundaries **Physical Demands** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required…