Residential Psych Tech

Job Description

Summary: Residential Psych Tech (RPT) is a staff level employee who is a member of the cottage based treatment team and is responsible for providing day-to-day care and supervision of the children/residents and assists in the implementation of the individualized treatment plan of each resident as prescribed. RPT provides services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health (addiction/substance abuse and mental health) issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often times have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment. RPT demonstrates a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery. RPT will be trained in trauma-informed care and will work to help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive which will prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of the care received. RPT reports to the Cottage Supervisor.

Education

• A high school degree or equivalent is required.
• Work
• Experiences: Residential Psych Tech shall be familiar with and trained in the use of behavioral management techniques and general behavior modification principles. RPT must have an ability to work with youth and consistently follow and apply behavioral principles within the residential setting
• Responsibilities: Charts all pertinent observation on a continuing basis regarding residents Subject to mandatory overtime and shift changes Perform all other duties as assigned. Supervises and assists residents in wake-up, meals, recreation, counseling, education/vocation needs, daily routine and hygiene, house rules and sleep Works as a team member with other staff to implement program plans Provides direct behavior observations and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors as prescribed by the cottage based treatment team Participates in Team Meetings, shift information exchanges, daily cottage briefings and has input in the evaluation and treatment plan progress of each resident
• Physical
• Requirements: Normal direct care environment. Medium physical effort requires handling of average weight objects of up to 50 pounds and standing and walking. Requires ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours and deal with irate individuals. TB test upon hire. As the only locally owned, not-for-profit health system in the area, Freeman focuses on meeting the health and wellness needs of those we serve as well as the needs of our employees. Freeman in Joplin, Missouri, is a 460-bed, three-hospital system providing comprehensive healthcare services to an area that includes more than 450,000 from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital and Ozark Center – the area’s largest provider of behavioral health services – as well as two urgent care clinics, dozens of physician clinics and a variety of specialty services.