Clinical Assistant (BHT)- Adolescent Behavioral Health

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Therapeutic Milieu Responsibilities

Demonstrates the Avery’s House mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with clients. Supervising and engaging clients throughout the shift. Providing continuous support within the therapeutic milieu. Assisting with daily routines, schedules, transitions, and activities. Participating in groups, community meetings, and therapeutic programming as appropriate. Assists in the self-administration of medications accurately and safely according to physician orders and facility policies and within scope and training. Monitors for medication effectiveness, adverse reactions, and side effects within scope of practice and training. As well as documenting and reporting findings appropriately. Supporting clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) while promoting independence. Supporting clients during meals, hygiene routines, school activities, recreation, and community outings. Utilizing de-escalation, co-regulation, redirection, and crisis intervention techniques. Implementing individualized behavioral support plans under the direction of the clinical team. Maintaining awareness of client whereabouts and supervision requirements and completing required documentation in EMR. Conducting routine safety and environmental checks. Observe, document, and communicate changes in client behavior, mood, functioning, or safety concerns. Provide meaningful engagement with clients rather than passive supervision whenever clinically appropriate. Transporting clients to medical appointments, community outings, or other approved activities as assigned. Prepare meals, ensure proper food preparation and storage practices in accordance with company policies. Conducting room searches, contraband checks, belongings inventory, and safety procedures according to facility policy. Supporting clients during difficult emotional or behavioral situations while maintaining a calm, therapeutic presence. Collaborating closely with nurses, therapists, case managers, providers, and leadership to ensure continuity of care. Performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor or leadership team.

Neurodivergent Client Support

Demonstrate understanding of autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing differences, developmental disabilities, and executive functioning challenges. Utilize neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approaches when interacting with clients. Recognize sensory sensitivities and modify communication and environmental factors when appropriate. Support individualized coping strategies, visual supports, structured routines, and sensory regulation interventions. Promotes client dignity, autonomy, and strength-based care.

Team Responsibilities

Attend multidisciplinary meetings, trainings, and staff meetings. Maintain professional communication with families, guardians, providers, and team members. Demonstrates flexibility in assisting care staff to meet client needs. Assists with orientation and mentoring of new staff as requested. Maintains required certifications and completes all mandatory education. Adheres to HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, licensing regulations, infection prevention protocols, and company policies. Performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor or leadership team.

Physical Demands

Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment, such as a computer, copier, and fax machine. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

Knowledge, Skills and

Minimum Qualifications

Compassion, Patience and emotional resilience. Professional judgement, initiative, and critical thinking skills. Ability to adapt and be flexible within a structured team environment. Minimum age requirement: 21 years of age or older High School Diploma preferred (not required) Current and valid Arizona Fingerprint Card If it is a new application, can be submitted and in-process Preferred experience: 1 year in behavioral healthcare, experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), or other neurodevelopmental disorders. Valid Arizona Driver’s License in good standing Driving record must permit insurability with the agency’s carrier Current CPR/First Aid Certification Participation in supervision with a BHP at least once every two weeks Capable of gaining knowledge in: Substance abuse recovery and dual diagnosis Trauma-informed care and verbal de-escalation Medication Assisted Self-Administration Use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), and neurodevelopmental disorders Therapeutic milieu management

WE OFFER Competitive pay Rewarding experiences helping people Career development Growth opportunities Dynamic environment

Benefits

SCHEDULES We are hiring full-time team members for both day and overnight shifts. 12-hour shifts Weekday and weekend schedules available

Please Note

Overnight positions are awake shifts. Staff are required to remain awake and alert throughout the entire shift to provide continuous supervision.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay

From $20.00 per hour

Work Location: In person Fountain Hills, AZ