BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
Have you some experience in the behavioral health field or hope to work in a field that helps people? Do you enjoy working the night shift and find it betters suits the demands of your life? Are you able to easily build caring relationships and have good observation skills? Then read on……
Company Overview
The Remuda Ranch Programs offers an eastern location in Milford, Virginia, a beautiful ranch setting in the Caroline County less than an hour from Richmond or Fredericksburg. It is one of several programs dedicated to helping women recover 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 existed for 19 years and in these most recent years has 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.
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:
