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The Recovery Village

Behavioral health treatment network

Behavioral Health Technician

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeRoswell, GA, USA$16 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • A good driving record that meets safety and company insurance standards is required.
  • An associate degree and at least one year of experience as a Behavioral Health Technician or in a similar patient-care role are preferred.
  • In lieu of an associate degree, at least two years of experience as a Behavioral Health Technician or in a similar patient-care role are preferred.
  • Experience working with adult patients aged 18 or older is preferred.
  • Prior experience in behavioral health, healthcare, or human services in a role emphasizing direct customer or client service is strongly preferred.
  • CPR and Standard First Aid certification, or being in the process of obtaining them, is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate and enforce facility program rules and ensure compliance in a firm, fair, and professional manner.
  • Communicate patient behavior to the immediate supervisor and clinical team as appropriate.
  • Address problem behaviors as needed using verbal de-escalation techniques.
  • Adhere to time schedules.
  • Maintain healthy and professional boundaries with patients and staff.
  • Ensure documentation is timely, consistent, clear, accurate, and legible.
  • Keep clinical records secure at all times.
  • Encourage patients to maintain recovery after discharge.
  • Understand and apply the program’s clinical philosophy.
  • Use strategic and problem-solving skills to address issues.
  • Accept constructive criticism and use supervision and feedback for professional growth.
  • Address problems noted by the supervisor.
  • Communicate urgent matters to the immediate supervisor.
  • Accept responsibility for assigned duties.
  • Pursue professional development through education and training programs.
  • Contribute positively as a team member to the team and organization.
  • Maintain good written and verbal communication.
  • Assist nurses during intake, take vital signs and weights, and notify a nurse of any abnormalities.
  • Provide additional holistic activities, such as yoga, massage therapy, or meditation, when authorized by the employee’s certification.
  • Transport patients when required.
  • During a state of emergency, help ensure appropriate Behavioral Health Technician staffing levels are maintained and, if required, remain onsite throughout the emergency period.

About the Company

The Recovery Village

Behavioral health treatment network

The Recovery Village works as a behavioral-health treatment network for substance-use and mental-health conditions. Its facilities and programs provide medical, clinical, residential, outpatient, and continuing-care services according to patient need. Its operating model is specific: multidisciplinary teams work with patients and families across treatment settings while centralized services support access and operations. Roles include nursing, therapy, medicine, behavioral health, admissions, facilities, and administration. The scope follows The Recovery Village network and does not promise a particular clinical result.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Umatilla, OR
Founded
2013

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