Behavioral Health Technician Manager

The BHT Manager functions as a member of the leadership team and is responsible for the overall functioning of the residential Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) teams, ensuring that a therapeutic and recovery-oriented milieu is maintained. The BHT Manager provides leadership, supervision, coaching, and role specific training to BHTs and BHT Supervisors, ensuring staff interactions and interventions with clients are consistent with the Accanto clinical philosophy and programming models as well as to general standards of professional behavior. The BHT Manager provides staff performance feedback, including annual performance evaluations, and supports ongoing skill development. The BHT Manager collaborates with the Site Director on department costs and operates within the established budget. 

Schedule:

• Full Time, 1.0 FTE (40hrs/wk), generally working Monday through Friday 8:00 - 5:00pm.
• Will be expected to have presence and connection with all staff on all shifts as needed, so schedule will need to be flexible depending on site and team needs.
• Part of Site Leadership weekend on call rotation, approximately 1 weekend per month

Compensation:

Behavioral Health Technician Manager: $82,000 - $92,000 annually 

Final compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for position.

How Behavioral Health Technician Managers Empower Recovery:

• Oversees the provision and ensures the quality of services delivered by the BHT and BHT Supervisors, including but not limited to groups, meal support, and milieu management
• Provides supervision, training, and support to new and existing staff
• Provides supervision and oversight to BHT Supervisors
• Participates in leadership meeting, treatment team, mini team, morning huddle
• Communicates with the clinical team regarding patient needs and behaviors, and maintains clinical documentation as needed
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team of leaders to ensure the program and client goals are being met
• Participates in provision of meal support to clients during meals and meal outings, leads milieu activities, transports clients and supervises patient outings, and provides skills coaching when appropriate
• Coordinates unit activities and outings and orders related supplies in adherence with site budget
• Assists clients in crisis as needed, including providing skills coaching to clients
• Facilitates room and common area searches as needed
• Actively participates in the recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding of BHTs
• Actively mentors staff, highlighting career paths, and encouraging ongoing staff development
• Ensures staff performance is consistent with their job description, Accanto Treatment Philosophy Accanto policies and procedures, and regulatory requirements. 
• Ensures clinically competent care delivery by observing BHT led groups, BHT / client interactions, and reviewing documentation
• Provides performance feedback and completes annual employee performance reviews
• Maintains employee timecards in payroll system, ensuring the correct hours are accounted for, overtime is managed, and paid time off requests are promptly addressed
• Creates or oversees creation of BHT schedules
• Manages PTO and other requests, ensuring appropriate coverage is maintained
• Provides BHT and BHT Supervisor backup coverage as needed

Qualifications 

• Qualified BA or BS degree in psychology, social work or related health field required or relevant experience
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive.
• Current Basic Life Support / First Aid certification required (American Heart Association) within 30 days from date of hire.
• Washington State Food and Beverage Service Worker's Permit obtaining within 14 days of employment

What we offer: 

Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.  

For full-time employees, we offer: 

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield) 
• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
• Vision insurance (EyeMed) 
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance 
• Company-paid life insurance 
• 401(k) plan available two months after start date
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation 

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.