Behavioral Health Associate- Full Time- Day Shift

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

Behavioral Health Associate- Full Time- Day Shift | Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health | Garner, North Carolina

About the Job:

Schedule: 7am-7:30pm+ working every other weekend!

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:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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 Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health?

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health is an EOE.

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.