What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Technician position at ABA Centers of America?
Why Work Here?
“Behavioral Healthcare is growing much faster than other industries. Our company is expanding even in this economy.”
• Get your career going with the #1 behavioral healthcare company in New Hampshire
• You’ll learn from the best with on-the-job training; no experience necessary
HIRING NOW!
Tired of the same old jobs with no real future? Do you have a passion for helping people? Get your career going with the #1 behavioral healthcare company in New Hampshire—GateHouse Treatment. Why this field, why this company?
• Behavioral Healthcare is growing much faster than other industries
• New Hampshire is in the top ten markets for Behavioral Healthcare jobs
• GateHouse Treatment and its affiliated companies are expanding even in this economy
• You’ll learn from the best with on-the-job training; no experience necessary
GateHouse Treatment only hires people who want to make a difference in the lives of people on the path to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
About GateHouse Treatment
GateHouse is a nationally recognized group of drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers, with facilities in Nashua, New Hampshire, and Nashville, Tennessee. The GateHouse group offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient treatment methods, including sober living facilities.
Your Position
As a Part-Time or Full-Time Behavioral Health Technician (BHT), you will observe the behavior of clients, monitor clients throughout non-clinical hours, and report to the clinical staff and management. You will also participate in the day-to-day operations of the facility. The main priority of a BHT is to make sure that clients remain safe at all time. BHTs typically wear scrubs during work hours. BHTs must be open to working 12-hour shifts.
What You Will be Doing
- Observe and report client issues outside of clinical hours.
- Apply collaborative problem-solving approach with daily and routine interaction with patients.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, personal care, & comfort measures.
- Assist with certain test/procedures under the supervision of a medical professional.
- Interact with patients in a therapeutic manner to improve social skills aligned with their treatment goals.
Your Qualifications
- High school Diploma required
- Must possess a valid driver’s license
- Knowledge of the behavioral health treatment industry is a plus
Lines of Communication
The Behavioral Health Tech staff will report directly to the Clinical Support Supervisor or Program Director.
Working Conditions
- Full-time, 40 hours per week OR Part-Time up to 30 hours per week
- Two 12-hour shifts available
- Shifts may fall on weekends and/or holidays
- Must be available by phone after hours
- Must be available to communicate with clients during times of stress
- Must be able to separate personal issues with work issues to ensure healthy relationships with clients
- All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law
- We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including a base salary with performance-based incentives, medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability, life insurance and 401(k)
Staffing Agencies
Unsolicited resumes from search firms will not be honored as valid. Consequently, we politely ask agencies not to solicit our business managers directly as well. Thank you in advance.
Team Members excluded from Federal Healthcare Programs.
GateHouse operates facilities that receive federal funding and may not employ or contract with an individual or entity that has been excluded from health care programs (for example, Medicare or Medicaid). Accordingly, if a team member or agent has been excluded from or is under investigation and may be excluded, they must notify a member of management immediately.