Behavioral Health Associate - Day Shift, Full-Time

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health in Garner, North Carolina, is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I for full-time day shift. The role operates under the supervision of a licensed nurse, providing continuous patient care, reporting behaviors, and participating in crisis response as needed.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, conducting safety checks, recording vital signs, and supporting treatment goals through group activities and structured care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensures the wellbeing of patients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.
• 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 supervision at intervals in accordance with 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 to support treatment goals.
• Facilitates patient educational-rehabilitative groups covering social skills, coping skills, independent living skills.
• Takes and records vital signs and communicates significant changes to the clinical team.
• Charts in patient records timely and accurately.
• Applies de-escalation techniques to manage emotions and behavior; assists with restraints when necessary.
• Assists with unit cleaning, organization of new admits charts, discharge process, filing, etc. Initiates incident reports.
• Provides transfer or transportation for patients or coordinates transportation with staff.
• Receives report from previous shift and gives thorough report to oncoming shift.

Skills

Empathy

Observation

Communication

De-escalation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health in Garner, North Carolina, is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I for full-time day shift. The role operates under the supervision of a licensed nurse, providing continuous patient care, reporting behaviors, and participating in crisis response as needed.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, conducting safety checks, recording vital signs, and supporting treatment goals through group activities and structured care.