Behavioral Health Technician 1
George Junior Republic
Location
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Salary
$18 - $19 / HOUR
Quick overview
Provide daily safety, security, and structure for youth in special needs and diagnostic facilities. Responsibilities include monitoring persons served, promoting positive behaviors, and providing life space counseling.
Requirements summary
An Associate's degree is required, and basic knowledge of Microsoft applications is necessary. Candidates must be physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and performing physical restraints.
Job description
Established in 1909, George Junior Republic and its affiliates provide opportunities for success and wellness to the individuals, families, and communities served.
Summary of the Position
The Behavioral Health Technician 1 is the primary childcare personnel for the Special Needs/Intensive Supervision/ and Diagnostic Facilities. This position is designed to provide the daily services of safety, security and structure to the persons served. The care, custody and supervision of the persons served are the primary concerns of the job.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
- 1.
- Ensure safety and security of youth served 2.
- Monitor persons served at all times 3.
- Promote positive behaviors and redirect negative behaviors of persons served 4.
- Teach and model appropriate social behaviors, teach life skills, provide a minimum of one hour of life space counseling per youth served per week.
- 5.
- Attend treatment team meetings 6.
- Meet documentation requirements 7.
- Provide physical security using passive physical restraint 8.
- Support the National School Lunch Program through food service, maintaining cleanliness, and documentation
Management Position: No
Working Conditions
Lifting Requirements
Must be able to perform safety procedures as needed. Procedures may require lifting up to 50 pounds.
Physical Requirements
Must pass physical and be able to physically restrain persons served when necessary.
Work Location
This position is required to work at various locations, both inside and outside and across campus.
Education and Experience
Associate's degree required; experience working with similar population preferred but not required; basic knowledge of Microsoft applications.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance provided by employer
- 401(k) with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Referral bonus program
George Junior Republic and Affiliates is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or veteran status. Women are encouraged to apply.
Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with employer match
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Referral bonus program
- Tuition reimbursement program
