Admissions/Behavioral Health Associate

Bradford Recovery Center; Millerton (PA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Admissions/Behavioral Health Associate to join their team. The role involves ensuring patient well-being, handling admissions procedures, and engaging patients in rehabilitation activities. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and ideally have experience in behavioral health settings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prefer one year experience with specific population.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a supportive environment.
• Coordinate admissions and document related information.
• Facilitate patient educational groups on various topics.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Shift Availability Requirements

Monday through Friday with rotating weekends

Shift Availability Requirements

Monday through Friday with rotating weekends

Minimum Of High School/GED Diploma Required

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  
  

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

Primary Duties Include

• Review prospective admissions against approved admission criteria, policies, and procedures.
• Initiate contact to gather required clinical and demographic data from patient and other sources.
• Respond promptly to inquiry calls.
• Schedule assessments.
• Conduct pre-admission assessments.
• Assist prospective patients and significant others in seeking treatment.
• Refer inquiries to other agencies and community resources when not appropriate for facility assistance or admission.
• Coordinate with referral sources.
• Coordinate transportation arrangements for patients.
• Responsible for maintaining all the documentation involved with the admissions process.
  
  

Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 30-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 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 the 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's or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.

Pay Rate: $17 hourly

Other Functions

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required. Prefer one year experience working with the specific population of the facility.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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