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

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Abarca Health Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Behavioral HealthIndustries

Requirements

  • Passion for working with adolescents on their addiction recovery path
  • Dynamic and flexible
  • Ability to work in multiple patient care settings (Addiction Care with cross training to the Child/Adolescent Program)
  • Passion for helping patients with conditions such as Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Depression, or Suicidal behavior
  • Appreciation for an active, challenging care environment requiring critical thinking
  • Values autonomous professional nursing practice
  • Motivation to help create and deliver high-quality patient care in an energizing team environment
  • Ability to work rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays
  • Ability to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including having vision, hearing, and physical capabilities required (implied from essential qualifications)

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Behavioral Health
Patient Care
Adolescent Care
Child Care
Addiction Recovery
Coping Skills
Critical Thinking
Mental Health Support

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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