# Behavioral Health Technician

**Company**: Intermountain Health
**Location**: Provo, Utah
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $18.94 - $24.62
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Behavioral Health Technician participates in patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

The role involves providing direct patient care by building rapport with patients and creating a therapeutic environment.

**Responsibilities:**

- Assist patients with daily living tasks and perform delegated patient care procedures

- Monitor patient vital signs and provide limited medical intervention under the direction of a healthcare professional

- Orient patients to the Behavioral Health unit, inventory belongings, and provide necessary supplies

- Develop effective relationships with co-workers, patients, and families

- Report changes in patient condition to clinical staff and assist in mentoring and orienting staff members

- Maintain a safe and supportive environment, adhering to behavioural health policy standards

- Participate in regulatory activities and quality improvement tasks

- Facilitate skills, relaxation, and psycho-educational groups

**Requirements:**

- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- CNA or EMT

- Post-high school education in social work, psychology, sociology, family studies, or a health sciences field

- Experience working with psychiatric and/or chemically dependent patients

**Physical Requirements:**

- Visual acuity to read information and assess patient needs

- Frequent verbal communication and auditory skills

- Manual dexterity for manipulating equipment and typing

- Ability to lift and transfer patients, and participate in physical management of high-risk patient behaviours

**Benefits:**

- Generous benefits package covering wellness programs, health, happiness, security, and engagement

## Skills

### Required
- Patient Safety
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Skill Development
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
- Patient Care
- Accurate and Timely Documentation
- Time Management

### Nice to have
- CNA
- EMT
- social work
- psychology
- sociology
- family studies
- health sciences

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