Psych Tech - Sandy, UT, United States - Lone Peak

Description

Overview:
Position – Support Staff / Psych Tech This position serves in a residential treatment center for adults with substance use disorders and other mental health disorders. The position works closely with the therapist and medical teams to ensure clients have a safe, empathetic, and trauma-informed environment that fosters healing and long-term change. About Turning Point Centers Turning Point Centers is a dually licensed, nationally accredited, local leader in Substance Abuse and Mental Health treatment since 2007 with treatment locations throughout Salt Lake County and Davis County. As a contracted, in-network provider we offer a full continuum of care leveraging best practices and evidence-based modalities to deliver high quality, patient-centered treatment. Our model includes CBT, DBT, MI, and EMDR to effectively engage patients with an outcomes-oriented approach. Turning Point Centers values collaboration and provides a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary approach to client care.

More can be found about our methods and company at Competitive Pay and Benefits include: 401(k)
401(k) matching
Medical, vison, and dental insurance
Prescription drug plan
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage
Employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more Salary: $16-$18 per hour Location: Sandy / Millcreek
Friday-Sunday 8pm-8am Responsibilities: The following job description is not inclusive of all job responsibilities: Conduct client intakes
Maintain healthy boundaries.
Rounds and document client location/activity/mood.
Facilitate recreational/non-clinical groups
Transport clients off site in a 15-passenger van (no CDL required)
Supervise and participate in off-site recreational activities.
Medication management.
Light housekeeping (replacing living staples, trash, launder linens)
Writing detailed documentation
Use online-based client medical records systems.
Complete verbal "hand-offs" from shift to shift.
Managing emergency situations, de-escalating clients
Escalate situations to clinical and medical providers as necessary.
Conduct room searches, bag searches, and safety inspections.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:
High school diploma / GED
Must be 21 years old or older
Active/valid driver's license without DUI's or serious moving violations within last 3 years
Must be able to pass a federal background check through the Department of Human Services (Violent/Sexual/Predatory charges and/or convictions will result in denial of background check)

Preferred:
Minimum 1 year working in treatment setting TURNPT