BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATE I    

​JOB DESCRIPTION 

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About Turning Point Centers

Turning Point Centers is a dually licensed, nationally accredited, local leader in Substance Abuse and Mental Health treatment since 2007 with treatment locations throughout Salt Lake County and Davis County. As a contracted, in-network provider we offer a full continuum of care leveraging best practices and evidence-based modalities to deliver high quality, patient-centered treatment. Our model includes CBT, DBT, MI, and EMDR to effectively engage patients with an outcomes-oriented approach.

Turning Point Centers values collaboration and provides a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary approach to client care. More can be found about our methods and company at

www.turningpointcenters.com

Position – Behavioral Health Associate / Psych Tech

This position serves in a residential treatment center for adults with substance use disorders and other mental health disorders. The position works closely with the therapist and medical teams to ensure clients have a safe, empathetic, and trauma-informed environment that fosters healing and long-term change.

The following job description is not inclusive of all job responsibilities:

• Conduct client intakes
• Maintain healthy boundaries.
• Rounds and document client location/activity/mood.
• Facilitate recreational/non-clinical groups
• Transport clients off site in a 15-passenger van (no CDL required)
• Supervise and participate in off-site recreational activities.
• Medication management.
• Light housekeeping (replacing living staples, trash, launder linens)
• Writing detailed documentation
• Use online-based client medical records systems.
• Complete verbal “hand-offs” from shift to shift.
• Managing emergency situations, de-escalating clients
• Escalate situations to clinical and medical providers as necessary.
• Conduct room searches, bag searches, and safety inspections.
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Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED
• Must be 21 years old or older
• Active/valid driver’s license without DUI’s or serious moving violations within last 3 years
• Must be able to pass a federal background check through the Department of Human Services (Violent/Sexual/Predatory charges and/or convictions will result in denial of background check)
• Preferred: Minimum 1 year working in treatment setting
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Competitive Pay and Benefits include:

• Competitive hourly rate with casual overtime available
• Full benefits package including medical, vision, dental with generous company paid portion;
• Company paid benefits including short-term and long-term disability;
• Two weeks of PTO;
• Chef prepared meals;
• Fully paid training program;
• Quarterly lunch & learn events;
• Company sponsored events throughout the year.

Location: Sandy, UT/Millcreek, UT

Schedule:

Full Time and Part Time available

Swing shift and weekend hours available

Pay Range: $17-$19 per hour

The following job description is not inclusive of all job responsibilities:

• Conduct client intakes
• Maintain healthy boundaries.
• Rounds and document client location/activity/mood.
• Facilitate recreational/non-clinical groups
• Transport clients off site in a 15-passenger van (no CDL required)
• Supervise and participate in off-site recreational activities.
• Medication management.
• Light housekeeping (replacing living staples, trash, launder linens)
• Writing detailed documentation
• Use online-based client medical records systems.
• Complete verbal “hand-offs” from shift to shift.
• Managing emergency situations, de-escalating clients
• Escalate situations to clinical and medical providers as necessary.
• Conduct room searches, bag searches, and safety inspections.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED
• Must be 21 years old or older
• Active/valid driver’s license without DUI’s or serious moving violations within last 3 years
• Must be able to pass a federal background check through the Department of Human Services (Violent/Sexual/Predatory charges and/or convictions will result in denial of background check)
• Preferred: Minimum 1 year working in treatment setting

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