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Behavioral Health Technician Supervisor (Contingent)

(THIS IS A CONTINGENT POSITION)

Under the general supervision of the Crisis Care Center -- Site Director, the Behavioral Health Technician Supervisor -- (Contingent) serves as the contingent supervisor of non-clinical/technical staff for the Crisis Care Center.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees behavioral health technician staff members.
• Oversees the scheduling of behavioral health technician staff members.
• Completes monthly reporting on staff members.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers of individuals.
• Conducts ongoing observation of individuals for the purpose of reporting any significant changes.
• Responds quickly to critical situations that may require Restrictive Interventions.
• Functions as a leader in providing de-escalation and support strategies to prevent the use of physical restraints.
• Provides effective emergency response in the event of imminent danger in order to maintain safety and security.
• Provides a No-Force-First recovery environment.
• Assists with food preparation, serving and clean up.
• Assists individuals with shower and clean-up.
• Monitors internal cameras throughout the shift.
• Assists with environmental and safety checks on the crisis units.
• Attends all required unit leadership team meetings.
• Participates on the unit leadership team in the capacity of a supervisor.
• Performs room safety checks, ensuring that individuals are safe from potentially dangerous objects and that the rooms are clean.
• Completes documentation as required.
• Maintains updated training for all staff in de-escalation standards and strategies.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA'S)

• Knowledge of DWIHN policies, procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of the DWIHN provider network and community resources.
• Knowledge of the Michigan Mental Health Code.
• Knowledge of MDHHS policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
• Knowledge of the practices of a Behavioral Health Technician.
• Knowledge of Crisis Operations principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Crisis Center operations and management.
• Knowledge of Crisis Center programs.
• Knowledge of Peer Recovery Support principles and practices.
• Knowledge of behavioral health and mental health principles and practices.

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``` - Knowledge of Suicide Prevention, Resilience and Crisis Intervention.

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``` - Knowledge of Substance Use Disorder practices and principles.

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``` - Lived experience in program recovery. - Supervisory skills. - Assessment skills. - Evaluation skills. - Organizational skills. - Communication skills. - Active Listening skills.

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``` - Decision Making skills. - Training skills. - Teamwork skills. - Relationship-building skills. - Team decision-making skills.

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``` - Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, Teams). - Ability to communicate orally. - Ability to communicate in writing. - Ability to work effectively with others. - Ability to work with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, economically and socially diverse population. - Judgement/Reasoning ability.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

High?school diploma or a G.E.D. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of professional experience performing behavioral technician or peer recovery and support duties and responsibilities.

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