On-Call Behavioral Health Technician - Residential Programs

On-Call Behavioral Health Tech – Residential Programs

Hiring Range: $20.07–$24.58 per hour. Additional Pay:
Shift Differentials! (Up To An Additional $1.25/Hr)

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is hiring On-Call Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) to support clients in our Subacute Recovery Services programs: the KMHS Residential Treatment Center and the Pacific Hope and Recovery Center. BHTs play a critical role in creating a safe, recovery-oriented environment by assisting clients with daily routines, providing emotional support, monitoring behaviors, and facilitating therapeutic activities. This is an ideal opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the behavioral health field, especially for those interested in pursuing a clinical career.

• Take appropriate measures to meet the client’s daily basic needs for health and safety, including but not limited to the following tasks:
• Prepare and serve meals
• Conduct safety checks of the units
• Monitor clients according to the assigned levels of observation
• Assist in maintaining a clean work environment
• Assist in maintaining a sufficient inventory of food and non-food items
• Complete all required electronic and paper charting, documentation, and data entry of clients as outlined in the appropriate KMHS guidelines, manuals, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in clinical activities as directed by a supervisor, including but not limited to:
• Facilitate approved group activities
• Conduct ongoing observation and assessment of the client’s mental status during each shift
• Record client nutritional intake, sleep, and vitals
• Run treatment groups on shift
• Take referrals appropriately
• Follow specific behavioral protocols for clients as directed by a supervisor and
• Complete all paperwork involved in providing direct client care, including but not limited to the following:
• Paperwork relating to admission and discharge
• Confidentiality
• Client rights
• Client inventories
• Tracking sheets
• Attend all mandatory training on time and as scheduled.
• Keep current on all required documentation (i.e., food handlers permit, counselor licenses, etc.).

• Entry level (no prior related work experience).
• Valid Washington Food Handler card (can be obtained after hire).
• Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration (can be obtained after hire).

• Experienced (minimum two years of job-related experience).
• Relevant experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Capacity to work well with children and families.

• 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 participate in protective holds against client weight (40–250lbs).
• 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 demonstrating the 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.