Behavioral Health Technician

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POSITION:     Behavioral Health Technician
SCHEDULE:   Opportunities available for morning and evening shifts
FACILITY:       Dixon Correctional Center
LOCATION:    Dixon, IL
PAY RATE:      $23.98/hr. to $30/hr. 

Are you ready for a BHT role where your skills truly matter and your impact is immediate?

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest correctional healthcare providers, serving justice-involved patients for over 30 years. Many of our patients are receiving their first experience with quality, compassionate care—and it starts with you.

Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Technician is a part of the multi-disciplinary treatment team and works directly with mentally ill or intellectually and developmentally disabled inmates providing therapeutic services within mental health programs and units. The Behavioral Health Technician plans and conducts a variety of specifically assigned therapeutic client activities and provides supervision and leadership of activities appropriate to the program involved. Activities are correlated with client needs, are based on treatment plans and are designed to help achieve self-adjustment and clinical stabilization.

You'll do more than just deliver care.
You’ll restore dignity, build trust, and change lives.

Why Work with Wexford Health?

• Annual Increases
• 40 Paid Days Off Per Year
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with 50% Match
• Company-paid Short-term Disability and life insurance
• Non-taxed Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free CEUs
• Paid lunch breaks
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible pay options including Wisley Card and PayPal
• Partnership discounts on student loan refinancing, home/auto insurance, travel, electronics, entertainment, restaurants, health and wellness, and more!

What You’ll Need

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of the principles and practices of therapeutic activity programs; have ability to plan, organize, direct, and participate in recreation/leisure activities; and have ability to prepare, set-up and maintain equipment related

• Active CPR certification—Accepted: 
• American Red Cross  
• American Heart Association 

• Strong clinical and communication skills; adaptability in high-pressure settings.
• A compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to patient care.
   

Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate diversity and welcome all qualified candidates.

Your skills matter here. Your compassion changes lives.

Apply today and become the BHT your community needs.

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