Brightli
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The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct care, monitors patient vital signs and behavior, and facilitates group education and structured activities. They are responsible for maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment and documenting patient progress within the electronic medical record.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of experience in human services or a related field. Additional requirements include obtaining CPR, First Aid, and medication administration certifications within the first 90 days of employment.
Job Summary: The Behavioral Health Technician I position is responsible for providing direct and supportive care to clients/patients. Duties generally include, but are not limited to, providing general oversight of day to day activities and at times, redirect of clients/patients; health monitoring (vital signs), intervene/respond to crisis and communicate with established treatment team, facilitate group education/structured activities, and/or transport clients/patients as needed. Behavioral Health Technicians are responsible for possessing a basic understanding of client/patient treatment plan, monitoring and documenting client/patient behavior and providing safe, therapeutic, and /supportive environment for clients/patients. Essential Job Functions: For Residential Facility and Withdrawal Management: Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients. Ensure monitoring of vital signs, signs and symptoms of withdrawal, and possess knowledge to determine need for escalation to medical intervention when critical symptoms present. Obtain and record vital signs and relevant medical symptoms per policy and/or as indicated by medical personnel when applicable. Oversee medication administration per policy and procedure and as permitted by appropriate training certifications/permissions. Adhere to all medication policies and work with trained nursing staff to ensure all medication policies are followed whether self-administered by client/patient or staff-administered when appropriate training permits. Maintains accurate records of client medications and documents the self-administration of medications by clients or staff administration of medications. Monitors client self-administration of over the counter (OTC) medications, as well as the inventory and storage of OTC medications. Properly documents client’s reported blood glucose level as indicated and maintains agency approved equipment per manufacturer’s guidelines. Reports medication errors and/or medication discrepancies per agency policy and procedures. Follows Medication Storage and Destruction Policy & Procedure. Screen and monitor clients/patients for signs and symptoms of withdrawal to ensure that safety and recovery needs are being met (when applicable). Facilitate client/patient supervision checks per policy and/or procedure or when indicated by a safety/precautions plan. For Illinois Only in addition to other duties listed: Serve in on-call for shift coverage. For Residential Care Facility (RCF): Assist clients/patients with personal care (e.g. grooming, bathing, dressing, etc.) when needed. Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients. Ensure monitoring of vital signs and possess knowledge to determine need for escalation to medical intervention when critical symptoms present. Obtain and record vital signs and relevant medical symptoms per policy and/or as indicated by medical personnel when applicable. Oversee medication administration per policy and procedure and as permitted by appropriate training certifications/permissions. Adhere to all medication policies and work with trained nursing staff to ensure all medication policies are followed whether self-administered by client/patient or staff-administered when appropriate training permits. Maintains accurate records of client medications and documents the self-administration of medications by clients or staff administration of medications. Monitors client self-administration of over the counter (OTC) medications, as well as the inventory and storage of OTC medications. Properly documents client’s reported blood glucose level as indicated and maintains agency approved equipment per manufacturer’s guidelines. Reports medication errors and/or medication discrepancies per agency policy and procedures. Follows Medication Storage and Destruction Policy & Procedure.
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