Behavioral Health Tech (Days and Nights)

Job DetailsJob Location: Tampa, FL 33603Salary Range: $16.25 - $16.25 HourlyPosition Summary:
The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is responsible for the daily interactions with patients, maintaining patient schedule, headcounts and 24-hour observation of patient’s activities and locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-Maintains daily observations of patients at various levels of care at the required time intervals

-Conduct all interactions in a professional and ethical manner.

-Follows facility regulations regarding infections control, incident reporting and risk management.

-Conducts point of care testing such as urine drug screens, pregnancy tests and breathalyzer

-Conduct on person body searches of all new clients during time of admissions

-Conducts searches of all patients belongs.

-Attends all mandatory trainings and meetings.

-Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

-Transports patients in approved vehicles to approved events.

-Navigate basic computer skills

-Other duties and assignments as deemed qualified and appropriate.

Full time Eligible Benefits:

· Health Insurance

· Dental

· Vision

· 401- K

· Life Insurance

· Disability

· Critical Illness

· Hospital Indemnity/Accident plan

· Legal plan

Employer Paid Benefits:

· EAP

· $10,000 life insurance  

· $10,000 Short term Disability
QualificationsQualifications:

-High School Diploma or equivalent

- Must be 21 and over with a Valid Driver’s License for clearance to drive a 14-passenger van

-At least 1 year of experience of working in the Behavioral Health field preferred

-Ability to clearly communicate in various forms: verbal, written, text

-Understanding of the variety of community support groups 

-CPR Certification

-First Aid Certification

-Waived testing, CLIA