Lead - Behavioral Health Technician | Behavioral Health Senior Unit

Location

Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$22.75 - $34.75

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Assists in the development and implementation of therapeutic programming for the behavioral health patients. The position will assist with the psychiatric and medical needs of all patients admitted to Behavioral Health Services. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.

What You Will Do

Demonstrates effective communication skills to create a positive work environment.

Provides leadership and contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others.

Delegates, supervises and evaluates care given by fellow BHT’s while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to the patients.

Delegates facilitating programming, oversees the management of patient care, including, but not limited to: vital signs, collection of specimens, and other general nursing care procedures.

Assists with staff on the job training and orientation.

Works with individual patients in a 1 to 1 setting or in a group setting that is consistent with the nursing care needs of the patient and the inter-disciplinary treatment plan.

Makes recommendations and implements programming on inpatient units. This may include medical cares, therapy groups, individual or family programming.

Assists other staff to monitor patients by accompanying them to therapies and diagnostic procedures. Assists with patient and family education related to behavioral health topics.

Works with leaders to coordinate therapeutic programming for patient units.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Bachelor's Psychology, Social Work, criminal justice, education, behavior analysis, health or social sciences, counseling, alcohol studies, liberal arts, or any other human services and/or medical field

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

1-3 years Related experience and/or training

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.