Admissions BHA 1 Part Time Rotating Saturday Overnights

Acadia Healthcare; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Behavioral Health System seeks a Behavioral Health Associate for overnight weekend shifts. The role provides personal care under clinical or nursing supervision and emphasizes patient safety, empathy, and professional conduct.

Responsibilities include documenting in patient records, assisting with daily living activities, and facilitating group sessions to support rehabilitation and independence in patients at Belmont’s Philadelphia facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision at 15-minute intervals as needed.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient records.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Interact with patients, observe behaviors, and communicate observations to nursing staff.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living as needed.
• Obtain vital signs, height and weight and document in patient records.
• Facilitate educational-rehabilitative groups covering social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities aligned with treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation; assist with incident follow-up and paperwork.
• May provide transportation for patients or coordinate with staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

De-escalation training

First aid training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

BHA PRN 1 Rotating Saturdays Overnight Behavioral Health Asociate

Belmont Behavioral Health System has been a trusted source of superior service for more than 75 years. To ensure that we are best prepared to provide the highest quality of care to individuals and families in the Philadelphia area for decades to come, we have moved into a brand-new building.

Hiring for a BHA in Admissions. 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.

SATURDAY 7pm-7am Rotating Weekends

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.

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 and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based 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 equalemployment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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