Behavioral Health Tech - Bachelor's in Psychology Required (78169)
Listed compensation
$25/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: FL, Lake Butler - Reception & Medical Center Main - Lake Butler, FL 32054Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Bachelor's DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Behavioral Health Professional & SupportCenturion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Florida Department of Corrections.
We are currently seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to join our team at RMC - Reception & Medical Center located at: 7765 S CR 231 Lake Butler, Florida 32054-0628 The Behavioral Health Technician participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting.
Additional responsibilities include supervising patients and providing formal education in routine activities of daily living (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.), providing care and activities programming as well as social rehabilitation and leisure activities, assisting in the preparation and maintenance of records pertaining to patient mental health, and scheduling, setting up, operating and supervising telepsychiatry appointments. 8am-4:30pm; Monday thru Friday Pay Rate: $25/hr.
Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness required Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases Must have active Basic Life Support (BLS)CPR certification Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more... indmhm
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician implements interventions and participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning for patients in a correctional setting. Responsibilities include supervising daily living activities, providing social rehabilitation, and managing telepsychiatry appointments.
Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and at least two years of experience providing activities programming for patients with serious mental illness are required. Candidates must hold an active BLS/CPR certification and pass a background investigation for security clearance.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech - Bachelor's in Psychology Required (78169) at Centurion Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in General Medicine (Behavioral Health Tech) — ranked against 32 active General Medicine (Behavioral Health Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
General Medicine Career Context
Of the 40 active General Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
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