Behavioral Health Associate

Detroit Medical Center; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

PTO

Career development

HSA/FSA

EAP

Employee discounts

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

Long-term care

Childcare support

Auto/home insurance

Job summary

Detroit Medical Center Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, MI, seeks a patient care support professional to provide compassionate behavioral health care under a registered nurse. You will engage patients one‑to‑one, support group activities, monitor safety, and document observations to inform treatment decisions.

This role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, urgent response to crises, and adherence to Michigan Mental Health codes.

Qualifications

• Two years of college study in behavioral health or equivalent, with six months of related clinical experience; OR Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health discipline.
• Ability to assess patient status and safety; develop therapeutic relationships; read and apply behavioral observations.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one interaction with patients requiring intense care.
• Facilitate group teaching and task-oriented sessions; monitor patients for safety and medication effects.
• Assist with restraint and seclusion procedures and with physical exams; obtain vital signs and collect specimens.
• Complete court petitions; accompany patients to court and testify to support treatment needs.
• Educate patients and families about rights under Michigan Mental Health Code.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Reading/writing

Clerical skills

Stress management

Education

Two years college in behavioral health

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health

Job description

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If you’re dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, and become a crucial part of our caring team!

Benefits Statement

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Summary Description

Under the supervision of a registered nurse and in collaboration with other members of a multidisciplinary team, develops and provides treatment and care to mental health patients.

• Provides one to one interaction with patients requiring intense care.
• Facilitates group teaching and task oriented sessions, observes patients relative to suicidal or homicidal intent and for effects of medication, assists professional staff with restraint and seclusion treatment procedures and with physical exams, obtains vital signs, performs specimen collection and dressing changes.
• Monitors and documents, according to prescribed standards, patient observations which may include mental status, response to treatment interventions and intensity of services provided.
• Completes court petitions, accompanies patients to court and testifies to substantiate the need for court ordered treatment.
• Communicates status of court activity to professional staff.
• Utilizes knowledge of Michigan Mental Health Code to educate patients and their families about rights guaranteed by the code.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of college study in behavioral health or the equivalent combination of education and experience in a mental health setting, and six months of related clinical experience working with mentally ill patients; OR Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline.

Skills Required

• Analytical ability to assess current status of acutely ill patients and safety/security of milieu. Ability to anticipate and evaluate consequences, respond quickly and plan intervention for volatile situations.
• High level of interpersonal and clinical skills necessary to facilitate didactic group sessions and to develop and maintain therapeutic relationships/skills with mentally ill patients, families and patient care providers.
• Ability to read, understand and apply written description/documentation of behavioral observations and group processes.
• Ability to perform routine clerical functions such as answering phones, and basic computer input and retrieval of information.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and deal with stress associated with a mental health environment.

Facility Description

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

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Job: Behavioral Health

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Job Type: PRN

Shift Type: Rotating