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Behavioral Health Technician

The Emily Program
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Position Overview:

The Behavioral Health Technician supports the residential and inpatient milieu by facilitating therapeutic activity groups, assisting clients in acquiring skills to manage their eating disorder, maintaining a recovery-oriented environment, and providing general support and assistance.

Multiple Scheduling Options Available

Shifts:

  • Day-shift 7:00 am-3:00 pm
  • Mid-shift 3:00 -11:00 pm
  • Night-shift 11:00 pm-7:00 am

Full Time (Day and Night Shift Available - 4 shifts per week with holidays as assigned)

  • Day Shift: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday

 

  • Night Shift:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Saturday 

Part Time Day Shift (3 shifts per week with holidays as assigned)

  • Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

PRN Night Shift (3 shifts per month with one falling on a weekday shift + holidays as assigned)

 

Location

RTP Inpatient and Residential Treatment Center for Children, Adolescents, and Adults 

  • 4024 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 200, Durham NC 27703

Click here to learn more about our RTP Treatment Center

How Behavioral Health Technicians Empower Recovery:

  • Facilitates therapeutic activity groups which may include art activities, music, journaling, mindfulness, relaxation, games etc.
  • Participates in therapeutic supported meals and snacks
  • Provides milieu support including escorting clients to on-site provider appointments
  • Ability to engage, coach, and support residents as needed
  • Participates in scheduled supervision and seeks supervision when needed
  • Completes clinical documentation in compliance with The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative policies and regulatory standards

Qualifications: 

  • High school diploma or GED required
  •  Mental health experience preferred
  •  Must have valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive
  • Previous direct mental health experience preferred

Educational Opportunities

As a national leader in eating disorder treatment, we are committed to encouraging career growth and providing our staff with robust clinical education. That’s why we partner with the University of Minnesota Medical School and have a team dedicated to providing ongoing education with in-house continuing education credit opportunities through webinars and in-person events. We continuously work to develop new education programs like our upcoming Behavioral Health Technician certification program.

Are you in your first internship? Are you within hours of your licensure? We have on-the-job training to help you reach your career goals. New master’s degree therapists can accumulate hours by leading groups to earn full licensure.