BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECH II: ADULT & CHILDREN'S CRISIS UNITS

FULL-TIME & HOURLY/NON-EXEMPT

SIGN-ON BONUS

RETENTION BONUS EVERY SIX MONTHS

Amazing opportunities for Current/Ex- Law Enforcement, Students, CNA/Home Health Backgrounds, or those looking to enter the mental health field!

Welcome to David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), where we provide life-saving and life-changing behavioral health care through the help of the industry's most skilled professionals.

Headquartered in Naples, Florida, DLC is a respected leader in the behavioral health field, providing comprehensive and innovative mental health and substance use treatment services.

Celebrating over 50 years of service to the region, DLC is a not-for-profit organization, overseen by a volunteer board of community leaders, and is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Serving adults, children and families, DLC provided more than 300,000 prevention, intervention and treatment services in the last year.

DETAILS:

• Oversees and participates in client care processes by ensuring a safe and therapeutic milieu, being appropriately visible on the unit in assigned safety zones, supporting the unit rules by communicating program rules and expectations respectfully and consistently with clients and setting appropriate therapeutic boundaries.

• Ensures units are staffed appropriately based on the agency standards. Reach out to employees and attempt to find coverage if staffing is short. Inform leadership in changes of acuity and special precautions for additionally needed staff.

• Demonstrates ability to quickly master the effective and accurate completion of client admission, orientation, search and seizure, urine drug screening, client ongoing monitoring, special precautions, 1:1, and discharge process.

• Oversees and implements daily client care services and maintaining ongoing safety needs independently, demonstrating moderate to advanced skills, including but not limited to: encouraging and facilitating client daily showers and self-care, assisting with inventory of personal effects, facilitating safety plans, cleaning/disinfection of beds and rooms between admissions and discharges, distribution of meals, noting percentage of meal intake, supporting ongoing hydration, timely 15-minute checks,/special precaution checks, accurate vital signs, observing and documenting hours of sleep, managing visitation, wanding and safety checks for contraband, and accurate and appropriate report of observations and/or safety concerns as well as train and ensure compliance from on shift employees.

• Is actively engaged and collaborating with clients, as well as working closely with other BHT nurses, clinicians, and providers on the shift level to ensure the client's treatment is consistent with the licensed provider's assessments, and that treatment team recommendations /communication is proactive and via a team approach.

• Assist leadership in ensuring staff is up to date in all training both online and in person. Ensure staff is informed of the most recent policy and procedure updates.

• Able to multi-task and understand/implement program policies and procedures. This includes assisting actively in maintaining the unit schedule by engaging and gathering clients to participate in their psychiatric evaluations, bringing clients to the provider office, reminding, and encouraging clients to participate in daily activities per the unit schedule, getting involved in supporting rehab and allied therapy groups, supporting a calm and respectful environment, and by ensuring fresh air breaks are taken. Training.

• Ensures that client specific and general unit laundry is completed timely and follows infection control standards.

• Engages clients via supportive and empathetic communication, actively listens, and addresses client needs proactively, in a non-judgmental and professional manner, and can diffuse, intervene, and train newly hired staff in crisis situations using DLC (David Lawrence Centers) de-escalation and crisis training techniques.

• Following the arrangements outline in the DLC on call agreement.

• Under direction and authority from nursing staff, and whenever possible, after attempting the use of verbal skills, utilizes appropriate DLC-approved techniques and methods for Assist and Support and/or Seclusion and Restraint.

• Guides and mentors other less experienced BHT staff which includes role modeling, teaching by example, and supporting newer and less experienced BHTs (Behavioral Health Technicians) in completing tasks.

• Can identify problematic issues and/or risk in a proactive manner to the nurse and treatment team members in support of a safe and structured unit.

TO JOIN OUR ELITE BHT TEAM:

• High school Diploma/GED = Required
• Staying compliant on all trainings and immunizations = Required
• Ability to pass a Level II DCF/AHCA Fingerprinting, Drug Screen & Local Criminal Check = Required

COMPENSATION:

ENHANCED RATE & OUTSTANDING SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY:

Weekdays

DAY [8AM-4PM] = Base Rate
EVENING [4PM-12AM] = $2.00 per hour
OVERNIGHT [12AM-8AM] $3.50 per hour

Weekends
DAY [8AM-4PM] = $1.00 per hour
EVENING [4PM-12AM] = $3.00 per hour
OVERNIGHT [12AM-8AM] $4.50 per hour

• Sign-On Bonus

~ $1,000 For Day Shift~ $2,000 for Evening or Overnight Shift

• Retention Bonus

~ $1,000 every 6 months (= about $1 extra per hour!)

• Opportunity to work Additional Hours for extra income after Initial Employment Period

SCHEDULES:

DAY: 8:00AM - 4:00PM

EVENING: 4:00PM-12AM

OVERNIGHT: 12:00AM-8:00AM

ROTATING ON CALL WEEKEND SCHEDULE

BENEFITS:

~ Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
~ Extensive Tuition & Loan Assistance
~ Exciting 401(k) w/Employer Match
~ Employer Paid Life/AD&D
~ Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
~ Extensive paid training
~ Free CPR Certification
~ Comprehensive De-Escalation Training
~ Diverse discounts with local businesses
~ DLC-sponsored Health & Wellness Initiatives Including EAP

ADDITIONAL REWARDS:

DLC is a symbol of hope for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly residing in Southwest Florida who struggle with mental health and substance use challenges.

Through DLC's work, lives are saved, families are kept together, children succeed, homelessness is reduced, quality of life is returned, and dignity is restored to those in need.

Together we can inspire and create an environment that empowers people towards transformative wellness to achieve what is possible!

If you are interested in making a commitment to providing exceptionally compassionate care and making a powerful difference in the lives of our clients and their families, you may contact Recruiter Angie Wester via Angiez@dlcenters.org.