Behavioral Technician, Child Crisis

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5 Schedule : Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 7am-7pm; Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Saturday 7am-7pm Pay Range Minimum: $17.25 Education We're Looking for: High School Diploma (Required) Certifications We're Looking For: Drivers License (Valid) - USA Experience We're Looking For: Experience working with children/adolescents with a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use disorder | 1 year | Not Required Job Description Summary: The primary responsibility of the Behavioral Health Technician, Child Crisis is to provide care to individuals and families who receive services through Monarch’s Crisis & Urgent Care Services supporting children in a therapeutic environment.

What You'll Do: • Provide care to individuals receiving services in a manner that ensures safety, client’s rights, confidentiality, comfort, dignity and a therapeutic environment. • Carry out functions that contribute to the effectiveness and safety of the unit including crisis intervention, taking vital signs, observation of individuals receiving services. • Demonstrate responsible for maintaining inventory supplies and make appropriate requisitions. • Ensure an environment conducive to recovery consistent with SRMH/DD/SAS, Crisis & Urgent Care Services philosophy and best practice. • Respect the rights of individuals receiving services to make choices within the available parameters and make every effort to follow the individuals receiving services crisis plan. • Work with clients and families and other team members to ensure the crisis stabilization unit provides individuals receiving services with a safe and supportive environment consistent with recovery concepts and person-centered planning. • Coordinate and/or implement skilled level activities involving the care, treatment, and training of individuals receiving services on the crisis unit. • Ensure that the individuals receiving services maintain appropriate personal hygiene, perform activities of daily living and receive the proper nutrition. • Assist with self-help skills as necessary and keep supervisor informed of the condition of individuals receiving services. • Prepare written reports (vital signs, census reports, incident reports for example) as necessary. • Utilize the treatment plan as developed by the nursing staff and/or the substance abuse specialist. • Supervise individuals receiving services in the activities of daily living, encouraging individuals receiving services to display independence and responsibility for self. • Enforce limits on individuals' behavior using established policies, procedures and rules. • Secure and relay information used by professionals for the admission, discharge and transfer of individuals receiving services. • Observe individuals receiving services for changes in physical and mental conditions, reporting those to professional staff. • Monitor and document food intake during mealtime and snack time. • Assist in group educational sessions and/or…

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