Behavioral Health Tech

This position is for our upcoming new program and will have an opportunities in St. Paul and Minneapolis locations!

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) works in the Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospital (PHP) levels of care as a clinical support to the treatment teams providing supportive and direct services to patients.

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. 
• Supports check in, check out, lunch, and other transitional activities of the patients, i.e., supervise children and adolescents during their lunchtime.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings ask requested.  
• Collects and documents patient progress data daily, as instructed, to contribute to the overall treatment plan of patients. Monitor dietary intake of the patients.
• Provide structured therapeutic milieu in which a positive pattern of social, education, personal behavior and coping skills is taught, reinforced, and enhanced.
• Provide management of milieu.
• Implement individualized care based upon the treatment plan of the individual.
• Maintain the environment in a safe, orderly manner.
• Support/Influence behavior management plans/programs for all patients and follow through with implementing each program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description:

Education/Training Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.  
• One to two years’ experience in behavioral health or medical field preferred.
• 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.

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family 
• 401(k) retirement plan 
• Employee share program 
• Life/disability insurance 
• Flex spending accounts  
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

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