Behavioral Health Technician II | Behavioral Health | Adult Unit at Abarca Health

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Part TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, Behavioral HealthIndustries

Requirements

Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
Ability to communicate effectively with others
Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
Ability to work rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays
Passion for helping patients with Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, and Suicidal behavior
Enjoys working with adult population in a structured, therapeutic environment

Responsibilities

Provides physical and psychological care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse
Works with individual patients in a 1-on-1 setting or in a group setting consistent with nursing care needs and inter-disciplinary treatment plan
Participates in daily inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings, providing input on patient behaviors and interactions
Implements suicide precautions as needed
Assesses changes in patient’s condition/behavior and notifies RN
Assists with patient and family programs, ensuring safety and welfare of participants
Assists with activities of daily living care, including vital signs, collection of specimens, and other general nursing care procedures
Assesses individual patient needs, provides input for creating/modifying nursing care plans, and assists with implementing therapeutic activities
Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting promptly in patient’s EMR
Assesses impending agitation/escalation of behavioral changes and participates in behavioral management
Researches, plans, and implements updating/development of new therapeutic patient groups with oversight from Programming Committee

Skills

patient care

behavioral health

crisis response

coping skills

critical thinking

therapeutic care

anxiety management

depression care

personality disorders

suicidal behavior intervention

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters

2005Year Founded

VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage

HealthcareIndustries

501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO

Parental leave

Work flexibility

Health insurance

Wellness stipend

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.

Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.

Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.

The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.

Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.

Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.

Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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