Behavioral Health Technician

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Behavioral Health Technician

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc.

icon Miami, FL, US, 33150

iconFull Time

icon19 April 2024

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Essential Job Functions:

Supervision

  • Conduct self in a manner that is an example of positive social interaction, appropriate boundaries, and effective communication.
  • Ensure all residents understand program procedures and adhere to them.
  • Provide supervision to peer-led groups and to consumers during recreational time.
  • Document inappropriate behaviors and activities in the daily log.
  • Monitor cameras while at the front desk.
  • Monitor rooms regularly throughout the day to determine the safety and security of consumers.
  • Ensure that consumers are at scheduled groups. 
  • Report unusual incidents to the supervisor and program director.
  • Report emergencies requiring police, fire or medical to 911.
  • Conduct a search of consumer’s property and rooms.
  • Ensure no contraband enters the facility.
  • Conduct breathalyzer test on consumers during re-entry and assist with obtaining urine samples from consumers.

Reception Services

  • Provide consumers with toiletries and cleaning supplies from inventory when necessary.
  • Ensure all consumer logs and documents are completed and submitted in a timely manner.
  • Provide customer service to visitors and consumers.
  • Answer telephones and direct calls to the appropriate employee.
  • Acts as laison between consumers and administration.
  • Ensure that all visitors and consumers sign in and out. 

Medication

  • Work in collaboration and under the supervision of the program nurse in the dispersement and documentation of medications to consumers.
  • Adhere to the program’s medication administration policy and procedure.
  • Provide consumers with their medication so that the consumer may self-administer their medication.
  • Complete Medication Administration Record for all over-the-counter and prescribed medication.

Other

  • Complies with all required trainings as per COA standards, funding, and licensing requirements. 
  • Incumbent will comply with all policies, procedures and requirements necessary to perform the functions of this position.
  • Participates in the Performance Quality Improvement process.
  • Adheres to the dress code and wears appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes, and follows safety protocols per OSHA and Catholic Charities when conducting job functions.
  • Ensures appropriate reporting of incident reports in adherence to DCF and Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures requirements.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by the supervisor.

Physical Demands:

  • Requires long periods of walking around and continuous monitoring of the dorms, cafeteria, and facility grounds.
  • Ability to lift 10 lbs and transfer trays from food warmer to individual warmers.  
  • Ability to detect unsafe situations by sight or sound and react quickly to intervene.

 Educational & Experiential Requirements:  

  • One year of related experience
  • Proficiency both oral and written English.
  • Active CPR certificate preferred or obtained within 60 days of hire
  • Safe Serve Certification preferred or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Reporting to this position:

  • none

Schedule options:

Friday – Monday 8:00am – 6:30pm

5:00pm – 1:30 am – 8 hours 5 days a week must include Saturday or Sunday.

5:00pm – 3:30am – 10 hour days 4 days a week, must include Saturday or Sunday.