About this role
Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities.
Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being.
Freedom Detox is currently seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to join our dedicated team in Gastonia, NC!
This position is Full Time and requires open availability for Day Shift
Salary: $17 per hour
Schedule: 1st and 2nd shifts
Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and Drivers License
Summary
This role is essential for delivering both residential and outpatient treatment services. As a direct care position, your primary responsibility will be to interact with and supervise clients in treatment, as well as provide transportation services for Pyramid Healthcare clients. You will assist the clinical and administrative teams in identifying and addressing client needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Complete the intake process with new clients entering the program.
- Maintain accurate client documentation.
- Observe and document client self-administration of medication as applicable.
- Coordinate client activities.
- Follow treatment plan objectives and address client-specific needs.
- Provide client transportation.
- Evaluate the behavioral and emotional needs of clients and respond appropriately, including crisis intervention.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly physical environment.
- Assist with the dietary needs of clients.
- Transport clients to and from designated locations within expected time frames.
- Supervise and support clients during transportation.
- Maintain all necessary documentation associated with services provided.
- Complete all required training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Licensure, Education, & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Preferably, behavioral health experience or general healthcare experience.
- Valid driver’s license in the state of hire with a safe driving record.
- Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certification required.
Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to problem-solve by gathering and analyzing information.
- Capability to handle crisis situations and respond appropriately.
- A working knowledge of federal and state standards, as well as regulatory body and compliance standards.
- Commitment to upholding the staff code of ethics and maintaining therapeutic boundaries.
Pyramid CORE Values:
We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors, and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent, and ethical when dealing with clients, staff, and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling, and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.
Total Rewards for Full-Time Positions:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Referral Bonus opportunities
- And More!
Want to know more?
To learn more about Pyramid Healthcare, and how you can achieve personal and professional growth, visit us at: https://bit.ly/Pyramid-Careers.
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. is proud of its diverse workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Other facts
About Pyramid Healthcare
Welcome to Pyramid Healthcare.
A premier provider of high quality, behavioral health care founded in 1999 and headquartered in central Pennsylvania, we operate over 80 facilities across the Commonwealth, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia and offer a full continuum of mental health, substance use and and recovery services for adults and teens.
Our dedicated admissions representatives are available to schedule confidential assessments and admissions, recommend appropriate treatment options, assist with insurance verification and facilitate complimentary transportation to and from our detoxification and inpatient program locations.
Our facilities are accredited by CARF or The Joint Commission and staffed by licensed and qualified professionals.
What you'll do
- The Behavioral Health Technician will interact with and supervise clients in treatment, assist with the intake process, and provide transportation services. They will also maintain documentation and support clinical and administrative teams in addressing client needs.
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