Behavioral Health Associate

SBH-Willmington, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in North Carolina seeks a Behavioral Health Associate I to join an integrated treatment team. The role supports patient care under a licensed nurse, monitors behaviors, records data, and responds to crises to ensure safety and continuity of treatment.

The position emphasizes daily living assistance, accurate charting, vital signs, and collaboration with clinical staff, with emphasis on de-escalation and crisis response; onsite work only.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience with the specific population preferred.
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and various treatment modalities of the population served preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, positive, structured environment under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.
• Maintains constant awareness and supervision of patients.
• Assists clients with activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, hydration).
• Conducts safety checks and ensures supervision per guidelines.
• Checks patients for contraband and manages valuables.
• Interacts with patients, communicates observations to supervisor.
• Engages patients in activities to support treatment goals and skill-building.
• Facilitates patient educational-rehabilitative groups (social, coping, independent living skills).
• Takes and records vital signs and communicates changes to the clinical team.
• Charts in patient records timely and accurately.
• Applies de-escalation techniques and assists with seclusion/restraints when necessary.
• Assists with unit cleaning and organization of admits/discharge paperwork.
• Initiates patient/employee incident reports and coordinates transportation as needed.
• Receives report from previous shift and provides thorough report to oncoming shift.

Skills

Psychiatric disorders knowledge

Crisis de-escalation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Behavioral Health Associate | Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health | Leland, North Carolina

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

• 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 routinely 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 Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health?

Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply.

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.