About This Role
This Behavioral Health Tech III (BHT III) role involves assisting and supporting patients throughout their treatment journey, from admission to discharge. The BHT III contributes insightful, practical, and meaningful information to the treatment planning process, primarily ensuring patient safety, providing interventions, leading psychoeducational groups, and offering general support.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to all DBH policies and procedures
- Conduct self in a manner that represents DBH values
- Maintain a positive and respectful attitude
- Provide exemplary customer service to all patients
- Exhibit understanding and respect for cultural and lifestyle diversity
- Understand and maintain professional boundaries and professional ethics
- Follow directions as given by all facility leadership
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information and records, and of facility/company proprietary, privileged, and/or confidential information
- Facilitate patient daily needs per the program schedule, including waking/bedtime routines and hygiene, meals/snacks, bathroom safety observations, and free time
- Assist Nursing staff with duties as directed, for example: patient supervision, vitals, room searches, patient searches
- Recognize, respond to, and assist in crisis situations and provide interventions as appropriate
- Consistently report to work on time and prepared to perform the duties of the position
- Assist in the implementation of individual patient treatment plans per clinical team
- Support patient during admission and discharge processes, including checking in patient belongings, acclimating patient to the program, and preparing patient for returning home
- Monitor patient activity and document any significant patient issues; complete all shift notes, group notes, and other required documentation by the end of shift
- Maintain an organized and safe environment, and perform basic housekeeping duties
- Conduct regular facility and grounds checks, advising facility leadership of any irregularities or safety concerns
- Facilitate and lead daily groups as directed by facility leadership if applicable
- Attend all staff meetings and in-service trainings
- Complete all online training, policy verification, and ensure that their employee HR file is kept up to date
- Provide transportation services including patient transportation/supervision, errands, shopping, admits, outings (must be pre-qualified to drive a company vehicle)
- Perform other duties as assigned
- For the Eating Disorder Division: Provide supervision and support to patients during mealtimes, which requires staff to eat meals and snacks with patients
