Job Description​

The Opportunity:

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Crittenton Children’s Center in South Kansas City, MO is seeking a Behavioral Health Tech to assist in providing a safe and therapeutic milieu environment in compliance with agency policies and procedures. As a member of our team, you will play a critical role in improving the lives of children, adolescents, and their families.

Shift Details: Residential Inpatient Program

This is a part-time day position, 24 hours per week.

An employee accepted into the program is scheduled to work a total of two 12 hour shifts on Saturday and SundayShift times are 0700-1930An employee accepted into the WWP must work a minimum of 49 weekends per yearA participant in the WWP will be compensated at the rate of 1 1/2 the employee's base rate for hours worked during the weekend, for up to 24 hours

The Work:  

Responsible for direct supervision of assigned children during work shift to maintain patient safety in collaboration with the nurses, therapists, and physiciansObserves, reports, and records, patient behaviors under the supervision of RNImplements the behavioral interventions described in the child’s treatment planConducts educational and treatment focused groups with patients as appropriate with training and supervisionWill trained as CMT to administer meds to long term residential population.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be interested and invested in caring for the emotional health of Children. You will need to be caring and compassionate.  Crittenton Children's Center is the Kansas City area's premier provider of psychiatric care for children, adolescents and their families. We offer one of the area's most comprehensive behavioral health care programs.

Required:

High school diploma or equivalentExperience with children required. Work experience, educational experience or volunteer experience acceptable. A bachelor’s degree in a related field will substitute for experience.Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD TO APPLYFirst Aid (will train)Basic Life Support (will train)MANDT Certified (will train)

Preferred:

Associate or bachelor’s degree in healthcare or therapy related fieldCertification/Licensure in related healthcare or therapy field. Examples: EMT, Paramedic, LPN, or CNAExperience as a Behavioral Health Tech or in a related field. Examples: education, therapy tech, or healthcare.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Mandt - Healthstream - Healthstream, Medication Certification - MO Coalition of Children’s Agencies (CRITT Only)

Job DetailsPart Time

Day (United States of America)

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