You will be working at the new Burrell Rapid Access Unit in Independence, Missouri, which provides the following community services:

• A 23-hour assessment, observation, stabilization, and treatment service for adults with an acute psychiatric and/or substance use disorder;
• 24/7 staffing by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nurses, licensed mental health professionals, mental health technicians, peer support specialists, and support staff; and
• Care coordination and integration with public health officials and health system partners for appropriate follow-up care in the community.

About the Behavioral Crisis Center Technician Role:

• Provide general direction for all clients.
• Implement guidelines, procedures and program rules accurately and consistently.
• Provide direction to clients in maintaining their living and sleeping areas in a neat and sanitary manner.
• Encourage individuals to develop positive relationships within the program, with both staff and other clients.
• Provide supervision, as needed, during mealtime to ensure clients have a safe and sanitary eating area and meals are carried out in an orderly fashion.
• Complete appropriate paperwork for admissions, transfers and/or discharge.
• Responsible for documenting treatment plan interventions, participating in daily activities.
• Develop and write treatment plans.
• Monitor and/or facilitate group activities as designated by supervisor engaging with clients during group activities, and providing intervention as needed for clients to obtain maximum benefit from participation
• Responsible for maintaining facility cleanliness by completing designated facility tasks.
• Observe, record and communicate clients' behaviors, strengths, progress, areas of difficulty and needs in a timely manner, utilizing established mechanisms and program formats.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Preferred but not required- Experience and/or degree in Human Services field (Case Management, Social Work, Crisis Support, Substance Abuse Counselor, etc)

What we offer:

Great pay, benefits, and a culture like no other.

Career Advancement Opportunities

A Burrell career is incredibly rewarding! You can make a difference in changing and even saving lives.

Burrell's dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in all of our content and across all of our agency. Diversity is more than a commitment at Burrell-it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.