Behavioral Health Technician
InGenesis · ingenesis.com
El PasoOn-siteContract
The job in short
Behavioral health technician.
Details
- Found
- 21 d ago · posted 2025-03-25
- Location as listed
- El Paso, TX
- Role
- Behavioral Health Technician
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
InGenesis is currently sourcing for Behavioral Health Technician candidates to work for our potential client. In this role, you will observe patients’ behavior, listen to their concerns, and record their condition.
This position is dependent on contract award.
If you meet the qualifications outlined below, apply today and we’ll reach out to answer any questions you may have!
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Observation of patient’s behaviors and wellness checks.
• Prompt and assist with activities of daily living as needed.
• Provide health and general program education and patient support.
• Facilitate basic therapeutic groups (i.e., Processing Groups/Alternative Programming) and provide direct individual patient care and treatment.
• Assist in the development of specific behavioral treatment interventions such as coping skills, anger management, and other self-regulating behavior activities.
• Gathers patient care information through frequent contacts to assist behavioral health and medical providers with diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Associate degree in a behavioral science/specialty field.
• Two (2) years of work experience in a mental health clinic or residential healthcare setting.
• American Association of Psychiatric Technicians (AAPT) certification at level three or the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.
• Current BLS for certification.
• Verbal proficiency in Spanish (preferred, not required).
Physical Demands
• The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking or jogging unaided over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy patients or equipment.
• The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as agility and dexterity, visual, and hearing capabilities.
• Must be able to respond to any medical emergency in the facility, via foot, within four minutes and perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees or staff exiting the building during an emergency.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Statement:
InGenesis is an equal opportunity employer committed
to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We comply with all
applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including recent
executive orders, and strictly prohibit discrimination, harassment, or
retaliation based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
InGenesis is dedicated to making
reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and
ensuring that all employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and
business needs. Please visit our website at https://www.ingenesis.com/careers/site-accommodations for more information.
To learn more about your rights, please
refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster issued by the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Company Statement:
With decades of experience, InGenesis has grown into
one of North America’s most trusted Healthcare Services Firms, which includes
comprehensive health and workforce solutions. As the industry landscape shifts
with new challenges in patient care, quality and compliance requirements,
workforce retention, and operational efficiencies, we deliver strategic,
data-driven solutions that include redefining workforce management and clinical
service delivery. Explore InGenesis to discover how our expertise, innovative
strategies, and commitment to excellence are shaping the future of healthcare
workforce solutions. Join us in celebrating the professionals who define the
next era of healthcare.