Behavioral Health Technician - Boarding Home

Day in the Life

In your day-to-day work, you will have the opportunity to get to know residents one-on-one in a deep and meaningful way. You will provide them with individualized attention and support to help them achieve their goals. You will work with residents to help them understand their healthy and unhealthy behaviors and develop and use coping skills. Your role will involve holding residents accountable for their life goals and rewarding them for their excellent work. By working closely with residents and helping them make positive changes in their lives, you will make a significant and meaningful contribution to our organization and to the lives of those we serve.

Candidate Qualities

Passion for Community Service and helping others to realize their own potential. Communication Skills to problem-solve directly with residents and other staff. Reliability to fill their support staff shifts and deliver on position responsibilities. Self-starter qualities to independently address issues and needs in our organization's community. Teachable - Willingness to learn and grow in their position.

Requirements

Must-Have Requirements

• Care about people Willingness to learn Must be willing to distribute medications to clients Must be eligible to work in the USA Receive flu shot, TB test, and COVID-19 vaccine (spiritual and medical waivers available)
• All employees of
• Odyssey
• House are required to adhere to: Odyssey House mission, philosophy, and scope of service; Division of Human Services Code of Conduct and all other relevant service contract requirement standards; ensuring a safe environment for all clients and staff; providing exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers; fostering a positive work environment; ensuring high-quality resident care within the scope of the assigned position.

Each employee is expected to clearly understand roles and responsibilities regarding the following: Specific job position, time management, personnel file requirements, client record system, incident reporting, mandatory training requirements, maintaining proper client boundaries, and individual rights of clients and staff.Physical Demands of the Job: Ability to lift up to 15 lbs., sit for prolonged periods, and perform light to moderate physical activity at times.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of required pre-employment screenings, which may include background checks, fingerprinting, applicable sex offender registry screenings for Adult Residential roles, and other position-related verifications. Roles requiring driving are subject to a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review and a valid Utah driver’s license.

EEOC Statement

Odyssey House is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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