Behavioral Health Associate (3p - 11p) - Acadia Healthcare : Job Details

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? We invite you to join our team at MeadowWood Behavioral Hospital! We are currently seeking a dynamic and dedicated Behavioral Health Associates ( BHA ) to fill our 3p - 11p, Monday thru Friday and every other weekend shift. Our dynamic, caring and supportive BHA's provide direct patient care to a variety of people including geriatrics, adults, and adolescents with psychiatric disorders as well as dual-diagnosis patients to ensure the well-being and safety of the patients.

Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.

Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized 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.

Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.

May obtain 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 required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

• Safety Minded: Novice

• Attention to Detail: Novice

• Customer Focus: Advanced

• Communication: Advanced

Behaviors

Required

• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Required

• High School/GED or better

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Psychology

Experience

Required

• Prefer one year experience in a psychiatric setting

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