Behavioral Emergency Response Technician

Behavioral Emergency Response Technician Opportunity -

Originally established in 1898, Windsor Laurelwood has served the community for over 125 years, providing high-quality behavioral health and substance use treatment services to adults, adolescents, and children. Our multidisciplinary treatment team includes board-certified psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses, licensed social workers, case managers, milieu and activity therapists. The Windsor Laurelwood team is dedicated to helping you regain control of your life.

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The Behavioral Response Technician (BRT) functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, education, interaction, ADL’s and role modeling to staff. The BRT is specifically prepared to respond to Behavioral Emergencies in a way that maintains patient and staff safety and minimizes the use of physical intervention unless absolutely necessary. Patients cared for range in age from children through geriatrics depending on which unit worked. BRTs fulfill all functions of Mental Health Technicians, and are is offered additional training in Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques and experiences additional training as a BRT member.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate milieu management in a way that actively engages all patients in treatment or therapeutic activities
• Be a crucial member of response in the hospital related to Crisis Prevention, de-escalation, and use of CPI to provide safe physical intervention to aggressive patients
• BProvide input into Treatment Team Plans including strategizing interventions and precautions necessary to manage behaviors and achieve positive outcomes leading to patient discharge
• Perform all duties of a basic MHT team member including ADL’s. Examples of ADL’s include, but not limited to, functional mobility, personal hygiene, oral care and grooming, which includes skin care and hair care, showering and or bathing, toileting, which includes getting on and getting off the toilet and assisting with cleaning the patient if necessary. BRTs may assist with dressing the patient, which includes selecting appropriate attire and putting it on. BRT’s assist with feeding if necessary and cleaning up afterwards.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
• Shift differentials are paid for evening, night and weekend shifts

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were over $11 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 89,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

• Education: High School diploma required; Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Experience: Two (2) years of experience required in a behavioral health, military, security or correctional setting with knowledge of de-escalation techniques and progressive but limited use of force. Understanding of mental illness, is preferred but not required
• CPI (non-violent crisis intervention) training and CPR required prior to working on the units. Required to participate in additional training and practice within the BERT Team
• Demonstrates highest standards of professional conduct.

EEO Statement

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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