Behavioral Health Assoc II - Acute

Strategic BH-Brownsville, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas, is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I to work under licensed nurse supervision as part of the multidisciplinary treatment team. You will monitor patient behaviors, provide continuous patient care, and assist with data collection and reporting.

Responsibilities include supervising patients, aiding daily living activities, taking vital signs, documenting records, and assisting in crisis interventions.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• Knowledge of common psychiatric disorders and/or dual diagnosis and various treatment modalities of the population served preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures wellbeing and provides a safe, structured environment under supervision.
• Monitors patients and maintains supervision per guidelines.
• Assists with activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, hydration).
• Conducts safety checks and reports changes to the clinical team.
• Charts in patient records timely and accurately.
• Applies de-escalation techniques and assists with restraints when necessary.
• Provides transfer or transportation for patients as required.
• Receives shift reports and communicates planning details to the oncoming shift.

Skills

Patient supervision

Crisis management

Vital signs

Record keeping

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

6+ months psychiatric experience

Job description

Behavioral Health Assoc II - Acute | Palms Behavioral Health | Harlingen, Texas

About the Job

Purpose Statement: The Behavioral Health Associate I works under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse as an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team and is responsible for monitoring and reporting of patient behaviors; providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling; assisting in patient data collection, recording, and maintenance; and responding in crisis situations and medical emergencies as needed.

Roles and Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures the wellbeing of patients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment, under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.
• Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of patients.
• Assists clients with activities of daily living, such as toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• Conducts safety checks, ensuring that supervision is conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines.
• Checks patients for contraband and manages the patient’s valuables and belongings.
• Interacts routine with patients, observes behaviors and communicates significant observations to supervisor.
• Engages with patient in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Facilitates patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills and independent living skills.
• Takes and records vital signs properly and communicates significant changes in patient’s condition to the clinical team.
• Charts in patient records timely, accurately, and appropriately.
• Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage patient’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment and assists with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
• Assists with unit cleaning, organization of new admits charts, discharge process, filing, etc.
• Initiates patient/employee incident reports.
• Provides transfer or transportation for patients or coordinates transportation with appropriate staff members as required.
• Receives report from previous shift to utilize information in planning shifts; give accurate and thorough report to oncoming shift.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• Knowledge of common psychiatric disorders and/or dual diagnosis and various treatment modalities of the population served 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.

WORK LOCATION

This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Palms Behavioral Health?

Palms Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Palms Behavioral Health is an EOE. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.