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

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. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

With the leadership of the Director and the Clinical Supervisor, The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) works with the treatment team to ensure complete coordination of the patient treatment plan from admission through discharge. The BHT utilizes a variety of therapeutic models as appropriate to the clinical situation, but primarily has a brief therapy/cognitive behavioral therapy focus. The BHT provides assistance in regard to inappropriate behavior by any patient and works with patients who present a dual problem, Co-Occurring Substance Use, and Mental Health Disorders.

The Behavioral Health Technician will facilitate educational sessions, structured groups and psycho-educational groups in accordance with the patient's plan of care. They will utilize interactive processes, which will exceed the expectation of patients, physicians, families or significant others, and provide high-quality, cost-effective care and treatment.

Essential Job Functions

• 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
• Assists patients in conflict resolution
• Role models stress management
• Ensures the milieu maintains a therapeutic environment
• Incorporates Recovery principles in all therapeutic interventions
• Documents interventions in a succinct and goal directed manner using DAR format
• Recognizes and reports abuse/neglect situations as required by law
• Provides support, sets limits, and/or facilitates learning from the situation when providing situational 1:1 interventions
• Adheres to group rules and scheduled groups start and end on time.
• Follows group content outlines in group manual and individualizes groups to needs of current patient population
• Engages patients to participate of all patients as appropriate in community meetings
• Interacts with parents/significant others to answer programming questions, patient progress, etc
• Facilitates assigned groups in ways which encourage and require maximum patient participation and interaction, appropriate to functional level of group members
• Must have good knowledge of the principles and practice of psychiatric and addiction treatment
• Completes annual department competency checklist

Required Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Behavioral Health or related experience providing care to patients within at least the last five years
• Bachelor’s Degree in Addiction/ Psychology- Bachelors prepared candidates will receive an additional $1.25 an hour to their base rate

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time, 0.9 FTE
• Shift: Nights,12-hour shifts (7a-7p)
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Inpatient Psychiatry
• CBA Code: SEIU