BHT Supervisor

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.
Position Overview
The BHT Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision to the inpatient and residential Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs), ensuring that a therapeutic and recovery-oriented milieu is maintained. The BHT Manager provides supervision, coaching, and role specific training to BHTs, consistent with the The Emily Program clinical philosophy and programming models, as well as to general standards of professional behavior. The BHT Supervisor provides staff performance feedback, including annual performance evaluations, and supports ongoing skill development.
Schedule:
1.0 FTE, (40hrs/wk) working 4 - 10hr Overnight shifts.
Rotating schedule which can included Saturdays and Sundays
Exact scheduled to be determined in collaboration with BHT Manager
1 day per week on-call requirement and on-call weekend rotations
Holiday Coverage as needed
Compensation:
BHT Supervisor starting salary range: $55,000 - $58,000
Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position
How BHT Supervisors Empower Recovery
Monitors and ensures the quality of services delivered by the BHT including but not limited to groups, meal support, and milieu management
Provides supervision, training, and support to new and existing staff
Communicates with the clinical team regarding patient needs and behaviors, and maintains clinical documentation as needed
Participates in provision of meal support to clients during meals and meal outings, leads milieu activities, transports clients and supervises patient outings, and provides skills coaching when appropriate
Coordinates unit activities and outings and orders related supplies in adherence with site budget
Assists clients in crisis as needed, including providing skills coaching to clients
Facilitates room and common area searches as needed
Ensures staff performance is consistent with their job description, Accanto Treatment Philosophy, Accanto policies and procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Ensures clinically competent care delivery by observing BHT led groups, BHT / client interactions, and reviewing documentation
Provides performance feedback and completes annual employee performance reviews
Maintains employee timecards in payroll system, ensuring the correct hours are accounted for, overtime is managed, and paid time off requests are promptly addressed
Creates or oversees creation of BHT schedules
Manages PTO and other requests, ensuring appropriate coverage is maintained
Provides BHT backup coverage, including group coverage as needed
Supports implementation of company-wide and site-specific initiatives
Demonstrates excellent clinical customer service using therapeutic communication skills to build strong client relationships and improve outcomes
Drives clients, staff, and supplies in the company vehicle as needed
Weekend rotation on call duties
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications
Qualified BA or BS degree in psychology, social work or related health field required or relevant experience
Other Qualifications
Must have a valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive.
Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites are required to have a current Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites are required to have a current First Aid certification within 30 days of hire.
Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites in North Carolina or Georgia are required to have a current CPI certification within 30 days of hire.
What we offer:
Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
For full-time employees, we offer:
HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
Vision insurance (EyeMed)
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid life insurance
401(k) plan available two months after start date
Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.