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Cahaba Medical Care · 3 months ago

Behavioral Health Technician

Camden, AL, US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing a variety of health services to underserved communities. The Behavioral Health Technician will support the behavioral health team by intervening in crises, communicating with patients and families, and participating in treatment program development.

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Responsibilities

Exemplify and Model, as an individual and a leader, the C4s and Crucial Conversations / Crucial Accountability

Punctual and regular attendance at the office during scheduled hours

Intervening when patients become dangerous to themselves or others

Communicating with staff, patients, and their family members as needed

Works with other members of a multi-disciplinary team in leading milieu activities such as current events groups, community outreach, goals groups, fitness groups, activities of daily living groups, and/or recreational activities, as appropriate to the specified patient population

Charts patient observations, following prescribed procedures and standards

Participates in the development and implementation of patient treatment programs

Maintains confidentiality of patient records

May perform initial patient screenings to determine treatment priorities; may take urine, stool, and sputum specimens for drug screening; may facilitate group counseling sessions

Attends and participates in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings

Maintains established institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards

May provide liaison with patients, families of patients, or external facilities and agencies

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned