Behavioral Health Assistant

Set Free Alaska; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short Term Disability

401K with 3% match

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Stipend

Job summary

Set Free Alaska is seeking a Behavioral Health Assistant (BHA) for our Women's Residential Facility in Wasilla, Alaska. This 24-hour facility requires flexible hours and a passion for helping others on the path to recovery.

No prior certifications are required; on-the-job training is provided and BHAs work on the front lines supporting residents and clinical staff. Join an award-winning team recognized as a Best Place to Work in Alaska, with a benefits package including health/dental/vision,

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities and reliability.
• Ability to work as part of a team while maintaining boundaries and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support residents and model healthy relationships to encourage sobriety and recovery.
• Assist clinical staff with filing, copying, faxing, and transportation to appointments.
• Develop and maintain professional boundaries with clients and staff.
• Monitor residents' adherence to house rules and report concerns to supervisors.
• Model and teach life skills such as personal care, budgeting, and meal prep.
• Assist in conflict resolution within the community.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Punctuality

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Crisis management

Computer basics

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Voted Best Workplaces in Alaska for 4 Years Running

** No experience needed... We will train on the job **

Job summary

Set Free Alaska is looking for a Behavioral Health Assistant (BHA) to join our award-winning team at our Women's Residential Facility. This is a 24 hour facility so hours vary based on position. You are the perfect candidate if you are passionate about helping others and looking for more than just a job. If you have been interested in entering the behavioral health field or helping others recover from addiction, but do not know where to start, this may be the job for you. This position does not require any special certifications to start. BHAs are on the front lines of the fight, championing others as they find hope and healing. Set Free was voted the Best Place to Work in Alaska for all employers under 250 employees.

Benefits

• Insurance
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Short Term Disability
• 401K with 3% match
• Paid Time Off
• Continuing Education Stipend

Qualifications

• Required:
  • The ability to:
    • Acquire Chemical Dependency Counselor II (CDC II, NCAC 1 or QAP equivalent certification within three (3) years from hire
    • Pass a drug screening and State of Alaska background check
    • Qualify for SFA’s commercial automobile insurance
  • A current valid driver’s license

Skills required

• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills
• Punctuality and consist reliability in reporting to work
• The ability to:
  • Be a team player, demonstrating motivation, exercising discretion and dependability
  • Be a model to people in recovery
  • Build rapport with clients and staff while maintaining professional boundaries
  • Maintain confidentiality and treat everyone with dignity and respect
  • Manage situations that cause intense distress and work to ensure the safety and well-being of themselves and other staff
• Basic computer skills and fluid use of electronic communication tools

Job responsibilities

• Support the residents and model healthy supportive relationships that encourage sobriety and living a life in recovery
• Support clinical staff with filing, copying, faxing, medication monitoring, providing client transportation to appointments, shopping, and outside community activities
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients while maintaining healthy and professional boundaries, interacting with the residents in a manner conducive to their safety, dignity, privacy, and security
• Monitor resident’s cooperation with house rules and report inconsistency to program manager and/or case manager and document in communication log to ensure the program’s house rules, policies and procedures are adhered to
• Model and teach residents life skills which can include personal care/hygiene, laundry, housekeeping, shopping/budgeting, and meal preparation
• Support Clients in developing conflict resolution skills to address conflict that arises within the community