Behavioral Health Associate
Job Locations US-FL-North Port
Job ID 2024-61674
Category Technician-Behavioral
Department Number 974 HR
Overview
North Port Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring full-time Behavioral Health Associates for all shifts.
As a Behavioral Health Associate, your pivotal role involves facilitating educational and rehabilitation groups, enabling patients to develop essential behavioral skills for their reintegration into daily life. Guiding and engaging patients in activities, you will actively monitor and support their journey towards recovery by tracking their treatment goals.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
· 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.
· 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.
· 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 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.
· May provide transportation for 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.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
· Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
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Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
· High school diploma or equivalent required.
· Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
· CPR/First Aid and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility on state or facility requirements.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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