Now Hiring! Senior Behavioral Health Technician (Sr. BHT)

ACTS is growing! We are seeking compassionate, driven individuals to join us in making a lasting impact through meaningful work on the Keystone Residential Team!

What's In It for You?

Salary Range: $21.00/hr.

Location: On-Site at our Adult Residential Housing program in Tarpon Springs, Florida

Benefits: Eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance. Voluntary Life Insurance and other supplemental policy offerings on the first day of the month following 60 days of full-time employment.

Your Future: 403(B) retirement account with up to 5% company match.

Work/Life Balance: 10 company paid holidays and 11 days paid time off per year.

What You'll be Doing?

• Serves as the team lead for other BHTs by providing support and mentorship.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of program policies and procedures.
• Supports supervisory staff with scheduling, ordering, communications, and training.
• Performs admission and intake responsibilities including orientation, documentation, and searches for contraband.
• Communicates with clients to talk about their personal issues including dependency, delinquency, mental illness and/or substance misuse.
• Observes clients for changes in behavior, monitors activities of clients, motivates clients to participate in activities, and guides and advises clients in their personal adjustment utilizing verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Provides supportive services including life skills, psycho-educational and recreational groups.
• Interprets the client handbook for clients as needed; applies applicable rules and regulations to clients.
• Makes frequent rounds of facility to ensure adequate safeguards and client safety are maintained.
• Assists clients in preparing for school, court appearances, medical/dental appointments, or other outside activities.
• Documents individual contacts, daily case notes, incident and injury reports and grievances.
• Monitors and tracks compliance with self-administered medication process.
• Assists clients in gathering/obtaining personal property when discharged.
• Builds new case files and breaks down discharged client case files.
• Other duties as assigned.

What is Required?

• Associate degree, or a minimum of 60 college credit hours with 20 hours of concentration in a human service-related field and Certified Behavioral Health Technician OR
• Bachelor's degree in a human service-related field.
• Valid Florida Driver License.
• Eligibility status, as determined by Level 2 background screening in accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 435 and/or Local Law.
• Ability to stand, walk, carry, stoop, speak and listen.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to fully participate in Welle (crisis intervention) and CPR/First Aid training and apply to work setting, when required.

Who We Are? https://www.actsfl.org/

The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, or ‘Clearinghouse’, helps ensure that caregivers, health workers, and educators meet Level 2 background screening standards before they can work with children, seniors, or other vulnerable groups. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

ACTS is a drug-free workplace, and all applicants are subject to pre-employment drug screening and adherence to all related policies throughout employment.

ACTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

ACTS, Inc. participates in the federal government's E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.