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Pays $20.16-$24.76/hr — $269k below the Behavioral Health Tech market median of ~$320k (18 jobs)

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UChicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

Behavioral Health Tech, Inpatient Psychiatry - Full-TIme, Nights

Behavioral Health TechIncludes callFull-Time
Posted 4mo ago

About the Role

Inpatient psychiatry behavioral health tech. Full-time nights, 12-hour shifts (7p-7a). Onsite in Chicagoland.

Join UChicago Medicine as a Behavioral Health Tech – Inpatient Psychiatry, Nights in Chicago, Illinois. Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Behavioral Health Technician in the Inpatient Psychiatry department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

  • De-escalates patients utilizing CPI techniques.
  • Participates in application of seclusion/restraints when appropriate; provides monitoring of patients in such situation; completes appropriate documentation, including restriction of rights forms.
  • Provides supportive care to patients and families.
  • Conducts safety rounds.

Requirements

  • Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • CPI certification required upon hire or within 60 days of hire.
  • High School diploma.
  • 2 years prior experience working with patients with addiction issues.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: hour0.16 - hour4.76/hour.
  • UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.
  • The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
  • Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits -.
  • UChicago Medicine [https://www. uchicagomedicine. org/about-us/careers/benefits].

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join UChicago Medicine as a Behavioral Health Tech – Inpatient Psychiatry, Nights.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Behavioral healthInpatient psychiatryCrisis de-escalationCPI techniquesSubstance use disorder treatmentPatient treatment planningCognitive behavioral therapySafety monitoringConflict resolutionPsycho-educational groupsDocumentationRecovery principlesAddiction treatmentBLS certificationMilieu management

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 18 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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1,001-5,000 employees
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