HCA Healthcare

Behavioral Health Technician I

Posted on: 18 Mar 2021

Asheville, NC

Job Description

Overview

Role Summary: Under the direction of the licensed nurse, the BHT I is responsible to provide care to patients with psychiatric disorders. Responsible for observing and intervening to keep patients safe, respond to maladaptive behaviors, and for input into the formulation of a therapeutic milieu treatment plan.Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Required Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education: Associate Degree or higher in a human services field, e.g. psychology

Required License: BLS

Preferred License: None

Required Experience: None

Preferred Experience: One year clinical experience as a health care provider on a psychiatric unit.



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HCA Healthcare

Nashville, TN

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services. The company operates general, acute care hospitals that offer medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy services. It also operates psychiatric hospitals, which provide therapeutic programs comprising child, adolescent and adult psychiatric care, and adolescent and adult alcohol and drug abuse treatment and counseling.

In addition, the company operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, physician practices, and various other facilities. As of December 31, 2018, it owned and operated 179 hospitals and 123 freestanding surgery centers located in 20 states and the United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.