Behavioral Health Technician

**Job Description:** **Job Title:** Behavioral Health Technician **Location:** Poplar Bluff, MO **Department:** Recovery Services **Employment Type:** Full Time **Job Summary:** The **Behavioral Health Technician I** position is vital in providing direct and supportive care to clients/patients. Join our compassionate, collaborative team where you will make a significant difference in the lives of others. You'll engage in meaningful roles such as facilitating group education and monitoring health while offering a safe, therapeutic environment. We are looking for empathetic individuals skilled in communication and crisis intervention. In this role, you will oversee day-to-day activities, assist with health monitoring, and document client/patient behaviors, ensuring their needs are met and fostering a supportive atmosphere. **This position offers…** · **Employee Assistance Program** – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost · **Mileage Reimbursement** – Company paid for work functions requiring travel · **Employee Discounts** – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition · **Workplace Culture** - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce · **Additional Perks & Benefits** - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more **Key Responsibilities:** · Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients. · Encourage clients/patients to adhere to program expectations in a trauma-informed manner while communicating concerns to the treatment team. · Monitor vital signs and determine when to escalate to medical intervention for critical symptoms. · Obtain and record vital signs and relevant medical symptoms as indicated by medical personnel. · Oversee medication administration per policy and procedure. · Maintain accurate records of client medications and their self-administration. · Facilitate urine collection, testing, lab send-offs, and document accordingly. · Prepare for and facilitate group rehabilitative support and education sessions. · Provide client/patient transportation as needed to appointments. **Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:** · High School education OR equivalent with two (2) years of responsible employment. · Experience in Human Services or a related field is preferred. · For Residential Care Facility (RCF): Become credentialed as a Level 1 Med Aid (LIMA) and be Insulin Certified within the first ninety (90) days in position. **Additional Qualifications:** · Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance. · Completion of all training requirements, including First Aid and CPR certification within three (3) months of beginning employment. · Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle and twenty-three (23) years for a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van. **Physical Requirements:** ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull. Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shifts. **Position Perks & Benefits:** **Paid time off:** full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life **Employee benefits package:** full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more **Top-notch training:** initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive **Career mobility:** advancement opportunities/promoting from within **Welcoming, warm, supportive:** a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness. **Brightli is on a Mission:** A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a…