Youth Residential Specialist - Jefferson City, MO

The Behavioral Health Technician I position is responsible for providing direct and supportive care to clients/patients. Duties generally include, but are not limited to, providing general oversight of day to day activities and at times, redirect of clients/patients; health monitoring (vital signs), intervene/respond to crisis and communicate with established treatment team, facilitate group education/structured activities, and/or transport clients/patients as needed. Behavioral Health Technicians are responsible for possessing a basic understanding of client/patient treatment plan, monitoring and documenting client/patient behavior and providing safe, therapeutic, and /supportive environment for clients/patients. - Assist clients/patients with personal care (e.g. grooming, bathing, dressing, etc.) when needed. - Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients. - Ensure monitoring of vital signs and possess knowledge to determine need for escalation to medical intervention when critical symptoms present. - Obtain and record vital signs and relevant medical symptoms per policy and/or as indicated by medical personnel when applicable. - Oversee medication administration per policy and procedure and as permitted by appropriate training certifications/permissions. - Adhere to all medication policies and work with trained nursing staff to ensure all medication policies are followed whether self-administered by client/patient or staff-administered when appropriate training permits. - Maintains accurate records of client medications and documents the self-administration of medications by clients or staff administration of medications. - Monitors client self-administration of over the counter (OTC) medications, as well as the inventory and storage of OTC medications. - Properly documents client's reported blood glucose level as indicated and maintains agency approved equipment per manufacturer's guidelines. - Reports medication errors and/or medication discrepancies per agency policy and procedures. - Follows Medication Storage and Destruction Policy & Procedure. - Note: Any self-administration of medication has to be with physician orders (whether OTC or prescribed medications). - Facilitate client/patient supervision checks per policy and/or procedure or when indicated by a safety/precautions plan. {=html} - High School education OR equivalent and two (2) years responsible employment - Experience in Human Services or related field preferred.