Behavioral Tech InternAt — Hillside Horizon

The primary role of the Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is in providing direct and
support services to female or male teen clients suffering from mental illness or a co-occurring disorder. Specifically, the two main functions of the BHT are 1) supervision of the clients and 2) ensuring their participation in treatment related services and facilitating psycho-educational, activities of daily living and attending community support and recreational activities. for the intern role: Other duties include running groups, supporting with case management (shadowing).

Training: 

There is a supervisor available for supervision, trainings provided every other week, as well as onboarding training.

Learning Outcome;

Learn to work with troubled youth: learn how to support the in crisis and how to de-escalate a teen
Learn how to manage their case while in treatment
Learn how to run therapeutic or life skills groups