Residential Psych Tech
Ozark Center
Job Title: Residential Psych Tech
Company: Ozark Center
About the Role
The Residential Psych Tech (RPT) is a staff-level employee who is a member of the cottage-based treatment team. The RPT is responsible for providing day-to-day care and supervision of children/residents and assists in implementing individualized treatment plans. The RPT provides services to individuals impacted by behavioral health issues (addiction/substance abuse and mental health), recognizing that individuals served often have experienced trauma affecting their development and adjustment. The RPT demonstrates a warm, welcoming, empathic, and hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery. The RPT will be trained in trauma-informed care and will help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive, preventing victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of care received. The RPT reports to the Cottage Supervisor.
Key Responsibilities
- Charts all pertinent observations on a continuing basis regarding residents.
- Supervises and assists residents in wake-up, meals, recreation, counseling, education/vocation needs, daily routine and hygiene, house rules, and sleep.
- Works as a team member with other staff to implement program plans.
- Provides direct behavior observations and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors as prescribed by the cottage-based treatment team.
- Participates in Team Meetings, shift information exchanges, and daily cottage briefings.
- Contributes input in the evaluation and treatment plan progress of each resident.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- This role is subject to mandatory overtime and shift changes.
- Normal direct care environment.
- Medium physical effort requires handling average weight objects up to 50 pounds and standing and walking.
- Requires the ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours and deal with irate individuals.
- TB test upon hire and annually thereafter.
- Physical upon hire and annually thereafter.
Qualifications
- A high school degree or equivalent is required.
- Experience in group care or a professional setting with youth and children is preferred.