Behavioral Health Associate

OSF HealthCare; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare seeks a Behavioral Health Associate to provide direct patient care for behavioral health patients, assist with safety and group activities, and support recovery planning and daily living skills.

Responsibilities include coordinating with social services, nursing, and recreational therapy, promoting involvement, and helping with discharge readiness and activity promotion.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Human Services.
• High School Diploma with 2 years experience in Behavioral Health.
• If in Bachelor's or Associates program, will graduate within two years of hire date.
• Preferred: Associates or Bachelors in Social Service area.
• Internship or 1 year working with behavioral health population.
• Knowledge or education in Substance use field.
• Basic counseling, ability to teach daily living skills, problem solving and good written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to behavioral health patients.
• Assist with milieu safety/management and group/individual interventions.
• Monitor visiting hours and co-facilitate groups.
• Promote recovery supports and daily living activities outside the treatment center.
• Promote collaboration with social services, nursing and recreation therapy.

Skills

Counseling

Daily living skills

Communication

Problem solving

Substance use knowledge

Education

Associates degree in Human Services

High School Diploma with 2 years experience in Behavioral Health

Bachelor or Associates in Social Services / Human Behavior

Job description

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Expected pay for this position is $18.98 - $22.34/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Associate provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients including, but not limited to, milieu safety/management, group and individual patient interventions/interactions. Assists with monitoring of visiting hours, being present in groups to co-facilitate or facilitate, engaging patients on the floor during down times, participating in code alerts, and assisting with patient arrival to the unit. Behavioral Health Associate will also assist with goal planning and development of recovery supports outside the treatment center and promote leisure activities and teaching of activities of daily living. Behavioral Health Associate support the work of the social service department and work in unison with the nursing services and recreational therapy.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Associates degree in Human Services

OR

High School Diploma with 2 years experience working with Behavioral Health patients

OR

If in Bachelors or Associates program, with major in human service (social services) or human behavior (psychology), will graduate within two years of hire date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Associates or Bachelors in Social Service area.

Experience:

Internship or 1 year working with behavioral health population.

Other Skills/ Knowledge:

Knowledge or education in Substance use field.

Basic counseling, ability to teach daily living skills, problem solving and good written and oral communication.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.