Inpatient Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) - PRN

The role

The Inpatient Behavioral Health Technician provides direct care to individuals experiencing behavioral health issues. This role involves ensuring a safe therapeutic environment and assisting with treatment plans at the Precourt Healing Center.

What you will do

• Provides direct patient care including vital signs, assistance with daily living, and crisis intervention
• Develops and delivers culturally responsive and trauma informed curriculum for group and individual engagement
• Monitors and assists patients with daily living activities and routine safety checks
• Provides emotional support and encouragement to patients and staff
• Provides direct patient care for crisis intervention and behavior management using de-escalation techniques
• Maintains a clean and organized environment and manages supplies
• Creates a therapeutic milieu through patient engagement
• Documents patient behaviors and progress in medical records
• Participates in treatment team meetings to contribute to care plans
• Educates patients and families about behavioral health issues and treatment processes

Required qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Must possess or be able to obtain computer skills for online learning and forms within 90 days
• Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
• Must be HIPAA compliant

Nice to have

• Two years of experience in direct patient care or community behavioral health experience
• Experience with crisis intervention and management of acute psychiatric conditions
• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification from Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or Therapeutic Options™, or equivalent training
• LivingWorks START or QPR Training
• LivingWorks ASIST
• Adult and/or Youth Mental Health First Aid training
• Associate or bachelor's degree

Benefits

• Ongoing training
• Education
• Career advancement opportunities

About the company

Vail Health is a mountain healthcare system consisting of a 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. It aims to be a model of integrated behavioral health treatment, research, education, and innovation.