BHT Supervisor-Briscoe

BehavioralHealth Technician Supervisor-Briscoe Lake Charles Program

JobSummary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time BehavioralHealth Technician Supervisor. The schedule is Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm includingon call, nights, weekends, and holidays; must be flexible. The BehavioralHealth Technician (BHT) Supervisor is responsible for all of the day to dayoversight of Behavioral Health Technician personnel.The BHT Supervisor must be familiar with all of the responsibilities of thepersonnel. The primary responsibility of all BHT staff is to ensure the clientsare supervised and safe. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that allBHT staff's daily tasks are completed. The BHT Supervisor will be responsiblefor any additional duties assigned by the Program Manager or Program Director.

Responsibilitiesand Duties

It is the duty and responsibility of the BHT Supervisor to:

• supervise all Behavioral Health Technicians including schedulingof all staff shifts;

• be responsible for ensuring that all Behavioral Health Technicianshifts are covered and if needed will be expected to work any open shifts;

• monitor residents to ensure safety (this is the primary duty ofall Behavioral Health Technicians who are equally responsible for ensuringclient safety);

• recruit for all Behavioral Health Technician vacancies;

• orient, on-board, and train all Behavioral Health Technicianstaff;

• review time clock activity for accuracy and attendance for allBehavioral Health Technician to ensure compliance with agency policies andprocedures;

• ensure all Behavioral Health Technicians are trained, aware of,and comply with agency policies and procedures;

• coach and counsel or all Behavioral Health Technicians as needed;

• express the concerns of the Behavioral Health Technicians to theProgram Manager;

• consistently read feedback log in order to familiarize self withresident and milieu issues;

• contact on-call staff as needed;

• conduct Behavioral Health Technician meetings;

• participate in weekly staff meetings upon request;

• witness, complete, and document urine drug screens;

• complete incident reports and ensure Behavioral Health Techniciansare completing Incident Reports per agency policy, ensure all Incident Reportsare submitted to Program Manager in a timely manner;

• coordinate and/or conduct required bed checks and record whetherclient is awake or sleeping; and

• perform other duties as assigned.

Qualificationsand Skills

Required:

Minimum qualifications include the following:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• At least 2 years of supervisory or management experience

• Valid Driver's License

• Proficient in MS Office Suite

Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills

Preferred:

Preferred qualifications include the following:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services related field

• Experience in a 3.5 ASAM Level of Care

• 3 years' substance abuse inpatient setting experience

Compensationand Benefits

Competitive Compensation and Benefits package includesinsurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability),leave benefits and 401k match.

Qualified candidates should send in a cover letter and resume to .

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled