Behavioral Health Technician

McLean, VA, United States

About Us:

Newport Healthcare is a nationwide behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to transforming young lives through evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement, and a company commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Be part of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional loveand experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young people and their families each and every day.

Empowering Lives. Restoring Families .

Responsibilities:

Supervision and support of adolescents (individually and in groups) at all times; Assistance to each adolescent in working with a group and in handling individual problems; Administration of support and setting of limits for behavior; and documentation of the adolescent's progress, identification of the possible need for professional services, and communication of such findings to professional staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Other duties may be assigned.

Arrive to work on time and in a mental and emotional state conducive to providing care in a therapeutic environment

Receive instruction and direction in a professionally receptive manner

Refrain from behavior that contradicts the provision of therapeutic care, to include, profanity, gossip, conversations unrelated to work or providing care within hearing range of residents, engaging in topics that are contra-therapeutic, and any other behavior, action, interaction or reaction that is contradictory to the Newport Academy Employee Handbook

Facilitate residential daily schedule including participating in, and providing support to residents, to include but not limited to, activities such as chores, deep clean, meal service, laundry service, groups, activities, and events

Practice safe and legal vehicle practices when operating your personal vehicle near any Newport Academy property

Practice safe and legal vehicle practices at all times when operating a company vehicle regardless of residents being in the vehicle or not

Provide transportation to residents for community outings and meetings

Know where all assigned residents are and what they are doing at all times

Practice compliance with all record keeping, checklist assignments, assigned documentation, and any other assigned duties

Remain current and up to date on all trainings required to maintain employment with Newport Academy

Manifest sound judgment at all times to include what is done and what is said

Display respect for the program of Newport Academy at all times, to include our philosophy, our practices, and our beliefs as a company and as a provider of care

Is courteous, responsive, and provides engaged hospitality to all internal and external customers

Communicate with accuracy, honesty, integrity, compassion and respect to others at all times

Dedicate time, energy, and effort to professional growth and development by taking ownership of knowing what you need to know so that you can carry out your duties in a safe and therapeutic manner that is in alignment with Newport Academy and our provision of care.

Helps to meet the goals/objectives of any required individualized service plans

Other Related Skills and Abilities:

Ability to hold structure within the house, set limits and enforce boundaries with residents.

Ability to observe interactions and intervene at the earliest point of conflict to prevent crisis

Ability to communicate with residents with a positive tone in a supportive manner, creating a nurturing safe environment for them to share their feelings.

Ability to appreciate and value each resident by being nurturing, compassionate individuals who are active listeners who care about each resident. To be sensitive to, accept and value the cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity of the residents and hold each resident and their family in high regard.

Ability to multi-task while managing emotional states remaining calm and practicing patience.

Qualifications:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be at least 21 years old.

Education/Experience Required: H.S. Degree or GED required and 6 months of experience working with children; associates degree and three months working with children; bachelors level degree in human services preferred;

Physical Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have the ability to walk, sit, stand, bend, lift and move constantly during working hours. The incumbent must be able to see and hear and have the mobility to access the house/campus which may include long distances or uneven terrain. The employee must be constantly alert for client safety.

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email [email protected] for assistance.

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