Job Title: PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN - PRN

Department: Night & Weekend Staff

Reports To: Psych Tech Supervisor, Program Director and Executive Director when necessary

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Basic Function

To keep the residents safe and enforce consequences if they are not following the rules of the facility. To ensure the structure and programming are followed by patients during nights and weekends while maintaining a therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating self-administering medications.
• Driving patients to off-site 12-step meetings and activities.
• Supervision of patients and knowledge of their whereabouts at all times.
• Holding boundaries with patients both personally and therapeutically.
• Report all activity that is out of the ordinary immediately.
• Maintain Ascend’s therapeutic environment by knowing and upholding House Policies and issuing Conduct Reports as behavior management for patients.
• Conduct urinalysis testing as needed.
• Manage facility security system and monitoring.
• De-escalating any disruptive or inappropriate behaviors from patients.
• Complete paperwork and shift change report.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Over age 21

Current Driver’s License/No tickets in last 3 years

Pass Drug Screen

CPR & First Aid Certified (must certify after being hired)

Pass Background Screen

Skills

Leadership

Patience

If in recovery must have 1 year of sobriety

Time Management

Holding boundaries

Good Judgment

Communication Skills

Education/Training

Degree: High School Diploma or equivalent (recommended but not required)

Experience

Prior experience in the substance abuse treatment and/or mental health field preferred.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Are you older than 21? (required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Salt Lake City, UT 84107 (Required)

Work Location: In person