BHT Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

• Monitor the daily duties of the BHTs
• Review as needed the daily activities of each BHT including interactions with clients
• Meet with unit staff bi-monthly to support and enhance daily operations
• Monitor and review BHT therapeutic activities with clients
• Observe that protocols for patient observation are being maintained
• Notifies nurse and other nursing leadership of any issues in a timely manner.
• Plans and prepares adequately for in-services and retraining's
• Ensure proper procedures are followed in regard to client movement
• Review resumes
• Patient Care Interview and interact with perspective employees
• Train and be preceptor to new employees
• Meet with new employees regularly to enhance retention.
• Meet with the new employees to provide probationary assistance
• Initiate disciplinary actions
• Monitor completion of notes
• Promote AMA Blocking techniques with BHTs to help prevent Clients from leaving the program against medical advice.
• Serves as a consultant to other BHTs in milieu management
• Demonstrates a supportive and instructive approach when disciplining BHTs.
• Documentation Ensure filing of progress notes are current and complete
• Monitors completion of all logs and other documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Demonstrates excellent written communication skills; information is concise, as well as thorough.
• Maintains Safe Environment Routinely monitors cameras on all units and all shifts as needed
• Coordinates monthly and bi monthly meetings
• Initiates training for EKG and searches
• Responds promptly to codes ensuring proper protocols for code response are being maintained.
• Assists Shift Director in crisis management
• Participate in clinical team meeting as requested
• Recommends more effective procedures and trainings
• Ensure proper procedures and protocols are followed during the admission process; specifically, the search room and the storage area
• Administrative Support Meet with BHT as needed to discuss work performance and plans for improvement
• Shows initiative, seeks out opportunities to facilitate communications and procedures.
• Professional Development Attends all mandatory training in-service training activities, as evidence by attendance records.
• Demonstrates an application of knowledge and skill acquired in in-services to work place.
• Seeks out training and development opportunities.
• Keeps supervisor informed regarding any significant issue or concern regarding a BHT’s performance
• Bring ideas for improvement to supervisor before initiating or implementing