Behavioral Health Technician - Substance Use Disorders (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Company: St. Luke's University Health Network
Location: Sellersville
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of
its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable
asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to
satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering
commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured;
educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and
improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a
patient's ability to pay for health care.For more than 30 years, we
have been partnering with individuals and families to help break
the devastating cycle of alcohol and/or drug addiction. In 2016,
St. Luke's Penn Foundation was named an Opioid Treatment Center of
Excellence. St. Luke's Penn Foundation was designated as an Aetna
Institute of Quality-- in 2017 and an Independence Blue Cross Blue
Distinction-- Center in 2019.Guided by the fundamental belief that
family plays an important role in the recovery process, we offer a
comprehensive, forward-thinking approach to addiction treatment
that is customizable to meet the unique needs of each of our
clients. And because our facility is one-third the size of
traditional rehab facilities, we can guarantee personalized
attention.The St. Luke's Penn Foundation inpatient/rehab provides a
comprehensive approach to care that is designed for individuals 18
years of age and older struggling with alcohol addiction and/or
drug abuse/dependence.Because we are a program of St. Luke's Penn
Foundation, a leader in the treatment of co-occurring mental health
and substance use disorders, our program provides support for
mental health needs such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder,
and others.Our inpatient/rehab uses a variety of therapeutic
approaches to develop sober life skills and to maintain motivation.
It includes individual, group, and family counseling; family
education; and recreational activities such as aerobics, yoga,
volleyball, and more. A chaplain is also available.Substance Use
Disorder Behavioral Health Technicians are responsible for
providing a variety of client care duties and unit support
functions. Behavioral Health Technicians help admit and discharge
persons served, maintain close contact with them, assess for
withdrawal symptoms, communicate with nursing and medical staff,
observe behaviors, and lead persons served in therapeutic and
recreational activities. Behavioral Health Technicians are
responsible for assisting persons served in developing an
understanding of addiction and recovery. They establish
relationships with the persons receiving services, implement
interventions, and monitor progress. Behavioral Health Technicians
ensure the well-being of persons and provide a positive, supportive
environment.JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Must have ability to sit for 2 total hours per day, and up to 1
total consecutive hour. Must be able to stand for 8 total hours per
day and up to 2 total consecutive hours. Must be able to walk 6
total hours per day and up to 10 total consecutive minutes. Must
have the ability to frequently use fingers/hands for fingering and
handling. Must have the ability to use upper extremities for
frequent pushing of objects up to 10 pounds and occasional pushing
of objects up to 75 lbs. Must have the ability to transport
patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, stretcher and/or
bed. Must have the ability for frequent stooping and bending. Must
have the ability for frequent reaching above shoulder level. Must
have the ability for touching as it relates to feeling objects by
touching with the skin, particularly that of fingertips. Must have
the ability for hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high
frequency and low frequency hearing sounds. Must have the ability
for seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color
vision and peripheral vision.
EDUCATION:
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