Job Description:

Job Summary:  

The Lead Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for assisting the Clinical Team in assigned treatment procedures and providing leadership to other Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) working the same shifts. The Lead Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for providing supervision of clients/patients, modeling appropriate behavior, providing a safe/therapeutic community, and providing orientation of program expectations to clients/patients and orientation of System team members to programmatic operations. 

Essential Job Functions:  

Serve as lead providing guidance and direction to other Behavioral Health Technicians working the same shift. 

Oversee daily activities of clients/patients ensuring expectations and rules are adhered to communicating pertinent behaviors to the treatment team. 

Adhere to all medication policies and work with trained Behavioral Health Technicians to ensure all medication policies are followed. 

De-escalate crisis situations with direction from Program Leadership. 

Assist in training/orientating/supervising Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs). 

Facilitate Behavioral Health Technician meetings as scheduled. 

Assist with Staff Schedules and provide coverage for vacant shifts. 

Prepare or assist in preparation of all group education material. 

Ensure documentation is completed following State Regulatory/CARF standards, including all groups being entered for the shift, by the end of the shift. 

Facilitate education or recreation groups as scheduled. 

Perform the duties of a Behavioral Health Technician. 

Complete performance reviews for direct reports within designated time frames. 

Demonstrates interest in long-term and short-term goals and objectives of the company. 

Other duties as assigned by Clinical Supervisor, Residential Coordinator, Program Director, Vice President, or Executive Team member. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

Knowledge of confidentiality laws governing the treatment of substance use and 

mental health disorder treatment. 

Ability to establish rapport with client population. 

Skilled in multitasking, prioritizing tasks in regard to impact on programmatic functioning. 

Demonstrate leadership ability 

Ability to participate and contribute to curricula development. 

Capable of communicating ideas clearly and effectively both verbally and written to produce clear and concise reports. 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

Ability to speak effectively with clients, Employees of organization, family members and other community contacts. 

Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  

Basic key-boarding skills and navigate/enter notes within electronic medical records. 

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables within standardized situations. 

Ability to establish rapport with client/patient population while maintaining appropriate boundaries. 

Experience and Education Qualifications: 

Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in social work, counseling, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or a closely related field; OR 

High School or General Equivalency Diploma and two (2) years responsible employment history. 

Experience in Human Services or related field is preferred. 

OR 

Exceptions to the qualifications listed may be made by the appropriate Executive Team member. 

St. Louis County Programs: 

Bachelor’s Degree, OR 

MAADC I or II 

For Residential Care Facility (RCF): 

Become credentialed as a Level 1 Med Aid (LIMA) and be Insulin Certified within the first ninety (90) days in position.  

Supervisory Requirements: 

Employment Requirements: 

Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record and abuse/neglect.  

Completion of New Hire Orientation within 30 Days of Employment. 

All training requirements including Relias within two (2) weeks of employment and annually thereafter. 

First Aid certification within three (3) months of beginning employment and upon renewal date. 

Obtain CPR certification within three (3) months of beginning employment and upon renewal date. 

Medication Administration according to the program standards. 

Behavioral Management training completed within thirty (30) days of employment or first available class after start date: 

CPI for Residential programs 

Crisis Management on Relias for Outpatient programs 

Achievement of thirty-six (36) hour training requirements within 2 year period in accordance with 9 CSR 10-7.110 E 1. Must complete 40 hours of related training annually 

ASAM:  Achievement of fifty (50) hours of training annually 

Extensive knowledge of the policies, procedures, and regulations of the program to which the Employee is assigned. 

Valid Driver’s license in state of residency with an acceptable driving record is required. 

Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle. 

Must be at least twenty-three (23) years of age to operate a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van. 

For Kirksville RCF staff, Illinois staff, and Kansas Residential staff only: 

Must provide evidence that incumbent is free of infectious and contagious disease, 

such as TB, prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter. 

For Adolescent program only: 

Within six (6) months of employment, receive training on adolescent behavior, family 

dynamics, communication skills, incest, sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse, 

stress management and the effect of peer pressure. 

Physical Requirements: 

The physical requirements and working conditions described here are representative of those an Employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties and responsibilities. 

While performing the duties of this job, the Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sometimes sit for extended periods of time; the Employee is also required to be able to walk and climbs stairs as needed.  Frequent kneeling, crouching, bending and stooping may be required. The Employee must routinely use hands and fingers to write, type, operate a mouse, file documents, and otherwise handle documents.  They must talk and hear when responding to in-person and/or phone inquiries. The associate may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. 

For Residential Care Facility (RCF): Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.  

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

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