- An employee accepted into the program is scheduled to work a total of two 12 hour shifts between 1900 on Friday night and 0700 on Monday morning. One shift must include Saturday.
- Shift times are
- An employee accepted into the WWP must work a minimum of 49 weekends per year
- A participant in the WWP will be compensated at the rate of 1 1/2 the employee's base rate for hours worked during the weekend not exceeding 40 hours.
- Behavioral Emergency Response Team member trained in specialized roles for de-escalation through trauma informed care techniques.
- Responsible for direct supervision of assigned children during work shift to maintain patient safety in collaboration with the nurses, therapists, and physicians
- Observes, reports, and records, patient behaviors under the supervision of RN
- Implements the behavioral interventions described in the child's treatment plan
- Conducts educational and treatment focused groups with patients as appropriate with training and supervision
- May be trained as CMT to administer meds to long term residential population.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience with children required. Work experience, educational experience or volunteer experience acceptable. A bachelor's degree in a related field will substitute for experience.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD TO APPLY
- First Aid (will train)
- Basic Life Support (will train)
- MANDT Certified (will train)
- Associate or bachelor's degree in healthcare or therapy related field
- Certification/Licensure in related healthcare or therapy field
- Experience as a Behavioral Health Tech or in a related field
- Medical health plans
- Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
- Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
- Retirement contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
Behavioral Health Tech WWP - Kansas City, MO, United States - St. Luke's of Kansas City
Description
Job DescriptionThe Opportunity:
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Crittenton Children's Center in South Kansas City, MO is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech to assist in providing a safe and therapeutic milieu environment in compliance with agency policies and procedures.
As a member of our team, you will play a critical role in improving the lives of children, adolescents, and their families.
Shift Details This is a Part-Time Night Shift position, 24 hours per week.The Work:
To be successful in this role, you will need to be interested and invested in caring for the emotional health of Children.
Required:
Preferred:
Examples:
EMT, Paramedic, LPN, or CNA
Examples:
education, therapy tech, or healthcare.
Why Saint Luke's?
We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve.
We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:
As a leading behavioral health provider for youth in the Kansas City community, Crittenton's residential and acute inpatient programs have consistently exceeded national and local quality benchmarks over the past five years.
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Mandt - Healthstream - Healthstream
Job Details
Part Time
Night (United States of America)
The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.