Behavioral Health Technician
Our program provides assistance for adults ages 18-35 capable of independent functioning but still need some
protective oversight to ensure they receive needed services.
Our main goal is to train them the importance of medication compliance, problem solving, money management skills,
effective anger and time management, substance abuse prevention, communication skills, enhance emotional and
behavioral stability to prepare the individual to live independently and to assist individuals to achieve or maintain
success, gainful employment, education, and to be able to participate in the community in a meaningful way.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Staff minimum qualifications, experience, and skills in relation to the behavioral health services provided and
population served:
Must be able to withstand a high level of day-to-day stress in a care setting.
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Candidate must provide evidence of a high school diploma or GED.
Candidate must show evidence to be at least 21 years of age
Demonstrate negative TB status
Pass a medical/physical exam, verifying that he/she is free of any communicable disease and is able to
perform the tasks required at the House of Change.
Have experience working with SMI clients
Posses an MVD clearance
Pass a pre-employment drug screen
Complete a 16-hours new employee orientation and 48-hours training.
Be willing to be on-call at any time including weekends and Holidays.
Be willing to perform housekeeping and home maintenance duties.
Skills in: Assistance with Self-Administration of Medication, applying client behavior modification and re-motivation
techniques; recognizing client disorientation, aggressiveness and combative behavior; leading recreational activities
and daily living skills; role modeling for new staff and individuals; and ability to respond in a non-judgmental manner
to clients.
Knowledge of the Phoenix Metropolitan area.
Possess Computer skills
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Complete ongoing training.
Participate in Monthly Team Meetings
and seek help when needed.
Assist with client admission and discharge.
Follow non- contact de-escalation procedures as needed.
Follow an assigned schedule for daily activities.
Oversee client's completion of daily living tasks.
Follow home’s rules and schedules to provide consistency.
Supervise Clients with Self-Administration of medications.
Transport clients
Complete Daily Progress Notes.
Maintain all ADHS licensing standards.
An equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to behavioral health totaling five years is acceptable.
Behavioral Health Para Professional
A BHPP main responsibility is to provide support and care for our clients living in the group home and to
maintain a safe environment within the home. BHPP assist clients by directing interactions, including but not
limited to behavioral management, and facilitating therapeutic recreational and social life skills under the
supervision of a BHT.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Candidate must provide evidence of a high school diploma or GED.
Candidate must show evidence to be at least 21 years of age (A.A.C. R9-20-204.A.).
Demonstrate negative TB status
Pass a medical/physical exam, verifying that he/she is free of any communicable disease and is able
to perform the tasks required at the House of Change.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen
Complete a 16-hours new employee orientation and 48-hours training.
The House of Change will ensure that a BHPP or behavioral health paraprofessional:
1. Who has six weeks of behavioral health work experience has the skills and knowledge required in
subsection (F); and
2. Who does not have six weeks of behavioral health work experience?
a. Receives six weeks of continuous onsite direction from a behavioral health professional, a behavioral
health technician, or a behavioral health paraprofessional who has at least six months of behavioral
health work experience; and
b. Has the skills and knowledge required after the six weeks of continuous onsite direction.
c. Recognize obvious symptoms of a mental disorder, personality disorder, or substance abuse;
d. Provide the behavioral health services that the agency is authorized to provide and that the staff
member is qualified to provide;
e. Meet the unique needs of the client populations served by the agency or the staff member, such as
children, adults age 65 or older, individuals who have substance abuse problems, individuals who
are seriously mentally ill, or individuals who have co-occurring disorders;
f. Protect and maintain the confidentiality of client records and information;
g. Recognize and respect cultural differences;
h. Recognize, prevent, and respond to a situation in which a client:
i. May be a danger to self or a danger to others,
ii. Behaves in an aggressive or destructive manner,
iii. May be experiencing a crisis situation, or
iv. May be experiencing a medical emergency;
i. Read and implement a client's treatment plan;
j. Assist a client in accessing community services and resources;
k. Record and document client information;
l. Demonstrate ethical behavior, such as by respecting staff member and client boundaries and
recognizing the inappropriateness of receiving gratuities from a client;
m. Identify types of medications commonly prescribed for mental disorders, personality disorders, and
substance abuse and the common side effects and adverse reactions of the medications;
n. Recognize and respond to a fire, disaster, hazard, and medical emergency; and
o. Provide the activities or behavioral health services identified in the staff member's job description or
the agency's policy and procedure; and
That is verified:
a. Except as provided in subsection (E)(2), before the staff member provides behavioral health services
to a client;
b. By the clinical director, a behavioral health professional, or a behavioral health technician with a
combination of at least six years of education in a field related to behavioral health and full-time
behavioral health work experience; and by shadowing the employee using
i. Visual observation of the staff member interacting with another individual, such as through role
playing exercises;
ii. Verbal interaction with the staff member, such as interviewing, discussion, or question and
answer; and
iii. A written examination.
The House of Change shall ensure that verification of each of the skills and knowledge required in subsection
(F) are documented, including the:
1. Name of the staff member;
2. Date skills and knowledge were verified;
3. Method of verification used, according to subsection (F)(2)(c); and
4. Signature and professional credential or job title of the individual who verified the staff member's skills
and knowledge.
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Complete ongoing training, to include CPR, First Aid.
Participate in Monthly Team Meetings
and seek help when needed.
Assist with client admission and discharge.
Safely and appropriately, use de-escalation procedures as needed.
Follow an assigned schedule for daily activities.
Oversee client's completion of daily living tasks.
Follow home’s rules and schedules to provide consistency.
Supervise Clients with Self-Administration of medications.
Complete Daily Progress Notes.
Maintain all ADHS licensing standards