Behavioral Health Technician

Your Role: Evening Hours: The position requires evenings. In-Person, Monday to Friday from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. The Company You�ll Join OCD Anxiety Centers has a true passion for bringing help and hope to some of the most underserved clinical populations. We strive to change the lives of individuals and their families who have been suffering from unrelenting anxiety, disturbing and terrifying thoughts, uncontrollable worry, exhausting behaviors and rituals, and avoidance that keeps them from living their lives. We are an evidence-based practice, which means we do what works, we stay up to date with scientific research, and we regularly attend international training to keep us at our very best. Our Investment in You A competitive salary based on experience 401k match Core benefits: medical/dental/vision, with the company contribution to medical benefit for employee Company-paid employee life insurance Voluntary benefits Paid time off includes 15 days (120 hours) of �Paid Time Off�, 5 days (40 hours) of �Sick Time�, and 9 days (72 hours) �Company holiday� pay Paid specialized ongoing training, strengthening your skills, experiences, and connections that will help advance your career The Purpose of Your Role The Behavioral Health Technician I focuses on learning, creating a positive culture, and productively engaging with the team. They support and ensure clients function safely, effectively, and efficiently while promoting the best quality and output standards. The Behavioral Health Technician I collaborates with their team and Behavioral Health Technician Supervisor to ensure the maintenance or treatment fidelity, company policy, procedures, and client satisfaction is met to standards. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Zero documentation errors on a weekly basis Average Facility Audit Score 90% 5-7 hours per day of active facilitation/support on treatment floor (as evidenced by staff evaluation audit) Master of BHT competencies within 30-60 days of employment (as evidenced by staff evaluation audit) Live the OCD Anxiety Centers values by being an example of positivity, optimism, growth and change within your community of peers (as evidenced by staff evaluation audit). Reduce early discharges by a minimum of 10% and ALOS of a minimum of 52 days by ensuring treatment satisfaction Please note: When you achieve any of the above key indicators, your supervisor will counsel with you to set a new goal. Competencies Demonstrate understanding of the client level system, disorder modules (OCD, BDD, GAD, SAD, Panic, Trauma, and Modules outlined in the Facilitator's guide for DBT and Specialty Skills) Demonstrate understanding of the EMR system, how to chart, create notes, outcome measures, upload documents etc. Demonstrate understanding of youth clients core concepts, youth safety, parent and family participation, development etc. Demonstrate understanding on how to implement, support, and document a behavioral contingency plan and be able to identify if a plan has been discontinued Demonstrate ability to effectively facilitate Exposure Groups, DBT Groups, and Specialty Skills Groups, by passing off on each Competency Evaluation Form Demonstrate understanding of systematic issues that may be arising that could impact the flow of the floor Demonstrate understanding on what a Crisis Response Plan (CRP) is, how it is measured, and how to respond effectively when a client answers YES to ANY of the Safety Questions Demonstrate proper techniques for de-escalation, crisis intervention and behavior management Demonstrate understanding of the guidelines, and responsibilities of a controlled use key holder, and be able properly manage the red cart items on and off the floor Demonstrate understanding of how to use kindles when facilitating a group, and how to properly manage the inventory of kindles on and off the floor Demonstrate understanding of the IOP policies for clients outlined in the new client paperwork and the ability to properly address…