Behavioral Health Technician III

The Behavioral Health Technician III (BHT) works in the Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospital (PHP) levels of care as a member of the treatment teams providing services to patients. Examples of services provided are activity and therapeutic groups; providing screening activities, education support for our child and adolescent population; conducting staff assisted exposure therapy, etc. The BHT III develops a resource database, coordinates discharge resources, arranges appointments and assists in facilitating treatment through communications with the treatment teams, other levels of care, and external agencies.Job Duties & Responsibilities:Supports the clinical team in delivering the cognitive and other therapeutic services to program patients according to clinical standards of care and under the supervision of the clinical supervisor/director or designee.Works in conjunction with the with the treatment teams to design and implement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) specific behavioral intervention, ie Exposure Therapy.Work with the clinical team to determine resources based on patient’s access and needs to resources.Work with the therapeutic and medical team to ensure patients have the appropriate discharge resources internally with step ups/downs or externally in the community.Complete discharge documentation and Depart Plan, as required in coordination with the discharge of the patient.Arrange for appointments with aftercare/outside care agencies in collaboration with the therapist or medical team.Supports and leads patient (educations) groups, under the direction or in collaboration with the clinical team.Conducts expressive group activities to enhance the patients overall experience at Rogers. ie arts and crafts, music, games, psychodrama, etc, in cooperation with the (experiential) therapist.Supports arrival dismissal, lunch, and other transitional patient activities as needed. Performs admissions tasks to ease access to patient care, including front desk coverage.Works with individual patients and implements treatment plans when providing coverage for Behavior Specialist and non-licensed duties of Therapist staff as neededIn coordination with the medical and clinical team collects/performs: medical testing, UDS, vitals, screening requirements, safety protocols, census management activities, etc.Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings as requested.Monitor dietary intake of the patients, as requested by the clinical team.Provide structured, therapeutic milieu management in which a positive pattern of social, education, and personal behavior and coping skills is taught, reinforced, and enhanced.Support/Influence behavior management plans/programs for all patients and follow through with implementing each program.Complete educational assessments upon admission, informing schools of admission and collaborating with them on progress toward a transition back to schoolCollects and documents patient progress in the treatment plan, as indicated, to contribute to the overall treatment plan of patients. This includes education goals and ongoing progress toward goals.Acts as an NCI trainer.Performs other duties as assigned within the education, license, experience and training.Additional Job Description:Education/Training Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, social work, or related field required. One to two years’ experience in behavioral health or medical field preferred.2 years in case management or discharge planning required.Formal training in the management of the aggressive patient (NCI) is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire. Bi-annual re-certification is required.Attend all mandatory in-services and other in-services relevant to the position. Be responsible for all educational requirements and related obligations pertaining to the license of the program/unit license regulatory requirements governing the program(s).Hold a valid driver’s license in the state in which they are employed. Required to have driving record approved by the Hospital’s insurance carrier.Drivers License - Cert