Lead Behavioral Health Technician WRTC

The Richmond Behavioral Health Authority is seeking a Lead Behavioral Health Tech at our WRTC to provide general supervision of PRN Behavioral Health Technician staff and unit supervision in the absence of the Program Manager and/or Supervisor. Performs safe and effective human support work maintaining the safety of clients, monitoring clients with special needs, coordinating meal service and delivery, facilitating educational groups, teaching coping skills, overseeing clients performance of ADL’s, encouraging clients to adhere to treatment goals, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor and/or Manager. Exercises unit shift supervision and direct supervisory responsibility over the PRN staff.

Essential Functions

Provides staff supervision and completes annual evaluations. Directs and coordinates program activities and enforces program policies and procedures.

Responds to emergencies and assists in crisis intervention.

Manages unit supplies.

Ensures adequate unit staffing.

Monitors and maintains unit safety; monitors clients and assists them with their activities of daily living; monitors eating/sleeping and hygiene habits.

Facilitates and assists with the development of program groups and completes group documentation and shift documentation per shift.

Performs direct client service duties by meeting and greeting clients upon arrival to the unit and taking an inventory to check for contraband; ensures beds are made and orients client to the unit.

Ensures laundry duties for unit and client laundry is done; assigns staff to assist clients with special needs & serve meals.

Engages and provides verbal support for clients face to face constantly and completes progress notes for every engagement.

Coordinates discharges in full consultation with the case management team.

Completes shift reports.

Performs clerical duties as needed.

Attends meetings, trainings and seminars as assigned.