Behavioral Health Associate 3-11

About the position

Overview Ask your recruiter about EarnIn, our Next Day Pay Benefit! Get paid – AS you work PURPOSE STATEMENT: Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well - being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Responsibl e for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with indivi dualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely , accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• May o btain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation.
• Assist with follow-up and paperwork as on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
• May p rovide transportation f or patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Education/Experience/Skill Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Licenses/Designations/Certifications: CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Nice-to-haves

• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.