Behavioral Health Technician - MATER

Responsibilities

Assists My Sister’s Place in delivering care, observing patient behaviors, providing daily community meetings and assisting in various procedures. Works closely with the BSW, Residential Operations Supervisor and transdisciplinary team and reports any changes in patient’s mood or behavior in a timely fashion. When necessary assists the BSW and MSP staff with pre-admission screening calls from referral sources. Also provides information about the program to callers. Serves as a 24 hour essential employee providing direct care to residents. Supports residents in achieving their treatment plan goals including but not limited to learning and executing daily living skills, parenting, dietary, and recovery goals. Patient population is pregnant and parenting women, and their children (0-6 years old), receiving care for substance use disorders.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Ensures patient safety by observing and redirecting patient behaviors and completing scheduled rounding.
• Utilizes verbal de-escalation skills in response to observed patient behaviors, and follows established protocols for safe and effective management of same.
• Leads or assists with group activities such as community meeting, recreational groups and other unit activities, including meal prep Assists residents with learning and practicing daily living skills including assigned chores.
• Monitor self-administered medications in absence of nursing staff.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, staff and other customers in written form, telephone conversations, and other verbal interactions.
• Assists patients with completion of activities of daily living, and encourages independent completion of these activities when possible.
• Completes required documentation accurately and efficiently, in accordance with MSP policy and department guidelines.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Education/Experience and Certification Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required; Bachelor’s degree preferred (12+ college credits in humanities or social services required for Philadelphia work locations) AND 1 year of related experience preferred.
• CPR Certified
• Valid current driver’s license required with a good driving history.
  
  

Conditions of Employment

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing
  
  

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.