On-Call Behavioral Health Tech Adult Inpatient Unit

On-Call Behavioral Health Technician – Adult Inpatient Unit (AIU)

Hiring Range: $20.07 - $24.58 Per Hour

Earn Additional Pay With Shift Differentials! (Up To An Additional $1.25 Per Hour)

Join our Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) team as a Behavioral Health Technician for our Adult Inpatient Unit (AIU). As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well‑being of our adult clients while supporting their treatment objectives. If you are committed to providing compassionate care to individuals facing mental health challenges, apply today!

• Monitor client behaviors and activities to ensure their safety within the AIU.
• Maintain a clean and organized environment per unit protocols.
• Implement treatment plans under the guidance of the treatment team.
• Accurately document client interactions and observations using electronic and paper charting systems.
• Collaborate with fellow staff members to provide comprehensive care to clients.
• Assist in crisis intervention and de‑escalation when necessary.
• Facilitate group activities and therapeutic sessions to promote recovery.
• Communicate effectively with external stakeholders to coordinate client care.
• Support clients in developing coping skills and self‑management techniques.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to treatment planning discussions.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures at all times.

• Experience:
  
  1 year (customer service, social services, or behavioral health)
• Valid Washington Food Handler card. (Can be obtained after hire)
• Licensure:
  Eligible for an Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED
• Experience:
  
  Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience)
• Relevant experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness.

Knowledge:

Skills:

Abilities:

Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, phones, etc.

Frequent mobility and/or sitting required for extended periods.

• Ability to maintain audio and visual observation at all times.
• Ability to stand and be mobile for long periods.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, hold and lift as needed to successfully evade and/or participate in protective holds against client weight (40-250 lbs).
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to remain calm and utilize safety training in potentially assaultive client interactions.
• Ability to move quickly and confidently to assist or intervene in potentially stressful situations.
• Successful completion of safety training, which includes demonstration of ability to: maintain balance, torso twist, forward bend, pivot, sidestep, forward and backward step, crouch, move to secure limb, knee touch to ground, kneel, get up from floor sitting or kneeling position.

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.