Psychiatric Behavioral Health Technician (Psych BHT) at Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC – Phoenix, Arizona

About Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC
We strive to be the premier national business solution for our clients, associates and business partners.

Connecting Great Companies with Great People

Founded on the principle that the right person in the right role can change everything, SEU-USA is more than just a staffing agency. Consequently, we are a strategic partner dedicated to building the powerful workforces that drive business success across the USA.

Job Description:

• Works with the psychiatric provider staff and mental health staff to determine patients in need of involuntary treatment.
• Observes patients identified as needing involuntary treatment for symptoms of mental illness, including danger to self, danger to others, or symptoms indicating that the patient is persistently or acutely disabled, or gravely disabled.
• Completes petition applications for involuntary, court-ordered treatment and coordinates with outpatient teams to initiate the petitioning process.
• Testifies in court about observed patient behaviors.
• Identifies patients who are on a court order for involuntary treatment and makes that information available to provider staff.
• Assists provider staff in coordinating care with patient's outpatient clinic.
• Participates in other clinical duties as identified by the Chief of Psychiatry.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum two years of past work experience in this position.