PMHCC, Inc. · 5 months ago
Behavioral Health Technician-COC
Philadelphia, PA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expPMHCC, Inc. is a company focused on providing behavioral health services, and they are seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to join their multi-disciplinary case management team. The Technician will provide support services to individuals and families with high acuity behavioral health needs, ensuring coordination of care throughout the treatment process.
Addiction TreatmentMental HealthNon Profit
Responsibilities
Provide supportive services to individuals with acute behavior health challenges
Provide guidance and encouragement to individuals regarding self-care skills and activities of daily living
Assist with the scheduling and keeping of appointments
Observe the behavior, attitude and physical condition of individuals and family and their home environment and provide feedback to the treatment team of founded behaviors
Encourage individuals and families cooperation with the treatment program; giving them reassurance and support, as needed
Assist the Case Manager and Nurse in teaching the individual and/or family to access identified community resources
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals and agencies, representing varying perspectives within a multi-diverse system of care
Demonstrated qualities of integrity, stability, creativity, discriminatory judgment and negotiation skills
Working understanding of Recovery principles, the priority populations, cultural competency initiatives, case management and managed care principles
Knowledge of community-based resources in Philadelphia
Good oral and written communications skills
Familiarity and functional ability with a personal computer
A minimum of a High School diploma
A minimum of five years' experience in the Mental Health and/or Drug and Alcohol field in either or both child or adult component of the social services system
Active participation as a member of a treatment team; preferably community based treatment, with a minimum one year experience in this capacity
Mobility and ability to do ‘aggressive outreach' in the community in order to engage consumers and families
Valid motor vehicle operator's license with proof of insurability; prior to employment
Preferred
Experience in a combination of at least 2 of these areas and age groups is preferred
Company
PMHCC, Inc.
PMHCC, a not-for-profit organization, began as The Philadelphia Mental Health Care Corporation in 1987 for the City of Philadelphia in order to implement a major grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Program for Chronic Mental Illness.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Sylvia Cleveland-Jackson
Chief HR Officer
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