BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN - Anxiety Inpatient Program
Are you looking for a career in helping people with life-changing disorders where you can make a difference? Have you obtained a Bachelor’s degree in psychology or social work? Do you have related work experience with leading groups, substance abuse or even children/adolescents? Then read on……
Company Overview
The Remuda Ranch Programs is one of several programs with a legacy of success over 19 years dedicated to helping women recover from eating disorders in an environment that is Christ-centered and biblically-based in it’s delivery of scientifically valid approaches to recovery. We are a growing company that has in these most recent years added distinct programs as well for boys with eating disorders and now also an anxiety disorder program for women.
Position Summary
BHT’s provide direct patient care in a supportive and empathic manner to ensure a safe, Christian-growth oriented environment by employing biblically-based, Christ-centered principles and concepts to the treatment process. Provide support and monitor patients during meals. Provide bathroom monitoring as appropriate. Monitor patient’s meals. Reports and documents patient behaviors, occurrences and conditions to appropriate staff memebers. Communicates effectively with patients and staff.
Shift Openings
Two (2) Open Day Positions, (6:00 am – 2:30 pm)
Two (2) Open Evening Positions (2:00pm – 10:30pm), working every other weekend with comp days during the week.
Education/Experience
- Behavioral Health para-professional requiring one of the following:
- Associate Degree preferably in Behavioral Health; or
- High School Diploma; or
- High School Equivalency (GED); and
- At least 21 years of age; and
- Has six weeks of behavioral health work experience; or
- Receives six weeks of continuous onsite direction from a Behavioral Health Tech who has at least six months of behavioral health work experience.
- Obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
- Obtain and maintain CPR, First Aid and Therapeutic Safety Continuum (TSC) Certification.
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Crisis intervention skills (obtain/maintain CPI Certification)
- Knowledge of psychological disorders and symptoms
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to develop therapeutic rapport
- Demonstrated team functioning skills
- Effective prioritizing of multiple tasks
- Integration of Christian principles with recovery strategies
If this position interests you then please apply now.
