New Oakland Family Centers provides comprehensive behavioral health and substance abuse services for consumers across Michigan, in both outpatient and partial hospitalization settings.
Location: Farmington Hills
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm or other full-time equivalent. Additional hours may be available under Transend Transportation.
Reports To: Director of Behavioral Health Technician Team / Behavioral Health Technician Supervisor / Manager of Behavioral Health Technician Team / Clinical Director / Clinical Supervisor / Lead Behavioral Health Technician / Senior Behavioral Health Technician
Compensation: Hourly Employee; $17-$18/hour. Commensurate with experience.
Position Summary: The FACE to FACE Behavioral Health Technician/Driver is a full-time position comprised of multiple clinical and administrative responsibilities related to the FACE to FACE Partial Hospital Day Program.
Desired Skills:
- Ability to be flexible and a team player.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to reason and problem solve.
Essential Duties / Functions:
- Acts in accordance with professional standards and the policies/procedures of the facility and actively participates as a positive member of the clinic environment.
- Transports consumers to and from the facility, ensuring compliance with all safety requirements and protocols.
- Co-facilitates group therapy sessions in conjunction with a licensed clinician.
- Interacts with clients daily and assists them in working toward milieu goals.
- Appropriately handles any crisis situation that may occur such as: CPI-approved physical intervention if necessary; CPR if necessary and pursuing eloping clients.
- Oversees and participates in meals and snack times with clients.
- Adheres to rotation schedules; both milieu and monitoring of clientele until under supervision of parent/legal guardian.
- Performs light daily straightening of the milieu to ensure a clean and organized environment. Replenishes supplies as needed to maintain adequate stock levels and support the smooth operation of daily activities.
- Responsible for cleaning up bodily functions (i.e., urine, feces, emesis, etc.) while clients are under milieu care, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment.
- Completes documentation as required by the clinic’s policies and procedures.
- Communicates daily with FACE to FACE staff regarding clinical and administrative issues/activities.
- Learns to design and implement efficient routes for consumer transportation, including but not limited to analyzing traffic patterns, client locations, and scheduling requirements to ensure timely and cost-effective transportation services.
- Assists with coverage to various NOFC locations, as instructed by Behavioral Health Technician leadership team.
- Fulfills all initial and ongoing training requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions: Staff are to dress professionally at all times per the Employee Handbook. Staff will need to be prepared to be actively involved with consumers.