Job Description

Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) make a difference every day for youth who have been through trauma and who struggle with behavioral health challenges. These youth come to Saint Francis Ministries for help, and you can be a core member of the team that reaches out to them as they rebuild trust, learn coping skills, and begin to shape a bright future. Direct care support professionals are at the heart of our work, bringing compassion and dependability. If you want to make an impact and help young people, join our team. Make a difference and #InspireTheFuture.

• Participates in the client’s daily planning routine. 
• Supervisors, coaches, and mentors the client during meals, dressing and personal hygiene, monitors cleaning of room, chores, and life tactical skills. 
• Provides structure, discipline, and security in meeting the needs of the clients. 
• Serves as an adult role model and a source of feedback to the clients. 
• Always supervises and monitors clients. 
• Provides positive interaction with the clients and demonstrates appropriate de-escalation techniques. 
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with clients and co-workers. 
• Demonstrates professional ethics, boundaries, and confidentiality with the clients. 
• Demonstrate respect and care for the clients and the ability to be open-minded and nonjudgmental with clients. 
• Maintains awareness of diversity and youth culture 
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills/ability to work as a team. 
• Serves as a role model and source of feedback to the clients. 
• Always supervises and keeps clients within sight and sound requirements. During sleeping hours, checking clients every 10 minutes. 
• Intervenes in crisis situations using the approved Mandt system. 
• Reports to work at scheduled times and remains on duty until replacement is on shift. 
• Documents significant client behaviors and significant contact with client. 
• Assists in the overall cleanliness of the campus: Perform assigned cleaning or maintenance duties; monitors client’s rooms and chores daily; maintain cleanliness of staff offices. 
• Administers prescribe medication, documents, and observe its effects. Must have appropriate training and certification if required to administer medications. 
• Supervises clients during chapel services and serves as an adult role model. 
• On-call duties required as needed 
• Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours. 
• Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.  
• Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adhere to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state, and local rules, statutes, regulations, and all contractual terms. 
• Ensures clients’ rights are protected.   
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 
• EBI – Offered as part of the training during onboarding. 
• CPR – Offered as part of the training during onboarding
• Prefer one year's experience working with children. 
• Must be 21 years of age.   
• Must pass a physical examination, drug screen and TB Skin Test.   
• Must pass an MVR, DCF fingerprint background, and KDADS background. 
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.   
• Lifting requirements of 50 lbs.