Behavioral Health Technician - Weekends

Job description

Job Description:
Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician
Location: Independence, MO (Kansas City area)
Department: Adult Housing, Recovery Services, or Behavioral Crisis Center, subject to availability
Employment Type: Part-time
Schedule: Weekends
Join a Nationally Recognized Top Workplace
Centerstone is a nationally recognized behavioral health organization and has been named a Top Workplace. This recognition is based entirely on confidential employee feedback and reflects the workplace culture, engagement, & employee experience.
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Job Summary:
Join our compassionate, collaborative team as a Behavioral Health Technician and make a meaningful difference for individuals navigating mental health and behavioral health challenges. Depending on availability, you may support clients in Adult Housing, Recovery Services, or the Behavioral Crisis Center by providing direct care, facilitating therapeutic activities, implementing treatment plans, responding to crises, and maintaining a safe, structured, recovery-focused environment. We are seeking a compassionate, dependable, and motivated professional who communicates effectively, remains adaptable in a fast-paced setting, and is committed to helping clients build stability, wellness, and independence.
This position offers…
• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Health, Dental, Life, & Much More - Scroll down to bottom of this post to for more info.

Key Responsibilities:
• Support clients with daily living activities, individualized treatment goals, symptom management, coping strategies, and recovery-focused skill development
• Facilitate recreational, leisure, occupational, and therapeutic activities that promote problem-solving, stress tolerance, relaxation, social interaction, and personal growth
• Build supportive relationships with clients while reinforcing hope, autonomy, self-efficacy, and prosocial behaviors
• Monitor client safety and well-being, attend to immediate needs, observe changes in condition, and promptly communicate concerns to nursing or clinical personnel
• Respond to behavioral health crises by applying approved prevention and de-escalation techniques, following safety protocols, and taking appropriate action to prevent harm
• Implement assigned components of individualized treatment plans developed by licensed practitioners
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other treatment team members to coordinate care, share observations, and support treatment and discharge planning
• Educate clients about symptom recognition, early warning signs, personal triggers, relapse prevention, coping strategies, and self-management techniques
• Assist with discharge and aftercare coordination by connecting clients with follow-up appointments, community resources, and ongoing support services
• Maintain clean, organized, and therapeutic client rooms, living areas, and shared program spaces
• Document client observations, interventions, interactions, incidents, and progress accurately and within required timeframes
• Practice appropriate self-care and professional resilience to maintain sound judgment, empathy, and effectiveness in a demanding behavioral health environment

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of two (2) years of responsible employment history required
• Experience in human services or a related field preferred

Additional Qualifications:
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation and obtain a Class E driver’s license if required
• Demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, independence, flexibility, and adaptability skills
• Bring compassion, empathy, dependability, and a genuine commitment to helping others succeed

Support Recovery Through Compassionate Direct Care
Bring your compassion, reliability, and commitment to recovery-focused care to our team. Apply today to help individuals strengthen their skills, overcome challenges, and move toward greater stability and independence.



Position Perks & Benefits:
Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.



Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.