Behavioral Health Associate - Day Shift (7:00a.m.-7:00p.m.)

Harboroaks; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health in Columbus, Ohio is seeking Behavioral Health Associates to join our team. This role provides personal care to patients under clinical leadership, emphasizes patient safety, empathy, and professional conduct, and helps resolve patient concerns.

Responsibilities include safety checks, documenting clinical information, assisting with activities of daily living, facilitating therapeutic groups, and supporting treatment goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate urgency and prioritize patient safety while providing excellent customer service.
• Ensure well-being of patients and maintain a positive, supportive environment.
• Conduct safety checks and ensure appropriate supervision per guidelines.
• Document timely, accurate clinical information in patient records.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for patients, families, and staff.
• Interact with patients, observe behaviors, and communicate observations to nursing staff.
• May assist with activities of daily living and care tasks.
• May obtain vital signs and document in the patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups and activities to support treatment goals.

Skills

Patient safety

Customer service

De-escalation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health, a joint partnership between Acadia Healthcare, is an 80-bed hospital that provides acute inpatient and outpatient care for adult men and women, age 18 and above, who have been experiencing mental or behavioral health challenges.

We also offer focused care for individuals whose primary psychiatric diagnosis is accompanied by co-occurring addiction. We are seeking Behavioral Health Associates to join our fabulous team!

PAY RANGE BASED ON EXPERIENCE: $16.00-$20.00 HOUR

$1.00 extra for STNA

$1.00 extra for Phlebotomist

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.

• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.

• Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
• May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility 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.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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