Behavioral Health Technician II

Provide patient care tasks delegated by the RN, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, facilitating group education, and monitoring patients.

• Provide patient care tasks delegated by the RN, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, facilitating group education, and monitoring patients.
• Demonstrate effective milieu management and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off-unit visits, and appointments.
• Report medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory, visitation, and vital signs.
• Document property at admission and discharge, conduct safety checks, and promote a clean, therapeutic environment.
• Encourage patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups.
• Apply crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques and maintain knowledge of program policies and procedures.
• Provide orientation and mentorship to new staff members, serve as a preceptor, and train colleagues on group facilitation and maintaining a therapeutic milieu.
• Employ therapeutic communication, assess patient needs related to chemical dependency, and document plans of care from admission through discharge.
• Participate in treatment planning as part of the interdisciplinary team and perform other duties as assigned.

• High school degree or GED preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients preferred.

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full-time employees
• 6 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays for full-time employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Collin Springs is part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a nationally known healthcare organization with a diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team.