Behavioral Health Technician Position Available In Hampden, Massachusetts

Description:

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Baystate Health, seeks passionate, creative, and goal-oriented team members. We provide evidence-based mental health care, including programs for child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Our treatment is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery, and restoration. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters-providing quality patient care. Join our team in Holyoke, Massachusetts, to build a career that touches lives.

We offer:

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts As a day shift Behavioral Health Technician on our forensic unit you will: Responsible for conducting functional analyses of patient behavior, participating as a member of the treatment team, contributing to the Master Treatment Plan and implementing appropriate interventions from the plan.

Conducts individual and group psycho-education, leisure activities and life- skill training and coaching for all patients. Responsible for safety monitoring of patients and of the unit.

Qualifications:

As a Behavioral Health Technician you will have: High School Diploma or equivalent.

BLS, CPI 1

year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting.

Salary range:

$17 – $28 per hour. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this hourly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this hourly rate.