Behavioral Technician

About the Role:

The Behavioral Technician (“BHT”) is an integral member of Community Reach Center’s Residential Services (“Division”) Division. The Clinician provides milieu management services to promote a safe, therapeutic environment utilizing psychiatric rehabilitation and other evidence-based practice models.

Essential Functions:

Monitors activities of daily living for clients and provides skills-training as needed.

Documents intervention and program activity and maintains accurate and timely clinical records

Provides medication administration as directed by Colorado regulations, facility policies and procedures, and physician orders

Coordinates care with consumer, families, center staff, and/or external facilities to ensure continuation of care

Attends and participates in supervision, team meetings, and in-services education and training opportunities

Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services as required

Monitors collection of urine drug screens and breathalyzers

Responsible for cooking, aiding in house laundry and clean-up of the facility

Transports consumers to appointments as needed

Complete admission check-ins to units, provide regular safety checks on units, and monitor clients regularly

Maintains confidentiality of consumer record

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Requires Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or directly related field

6+ months of experience working with adults who have mental illness, particularly those individuals diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness.

clinical skills

Familiarity with current DSM 5 and diagnostic techniques

Valid Colorado Driver’s license with a clean driving record

Bilingual Spanish preferred, but not required

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and keyboard.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Light to moderate lifting is required,

Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Schedule:

40 hours a week at various 24/7 and residential locations - mesa, crestone, stages, ECA (Thornton, Northglenn and Commerce City). This is a mix of working with adults with SPMI and children (eca). Hours and locations vary based on staffing need.

Pay Information:

Starting Pay Range: $25-$28 per hour + shift differential

Eligible for $250/month Bilingual Stipend

Application Deadline:

Accepting Applications on an ongoing basis