Behavioral Health Associate I: Client Care & Crisis Support

Summit BHC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin Lakes Recovery Center in Monroe, GA, seeks a Behavioral Health Associate I to join a multidisciplinary treatment team on-site. The role supports monitoring, care, crisis response, and data collection to assist in treatment plans and ensure client safety.

Responsibilities include supervising clients, facilitating groups, recording vital signs, and maintaining accurate charts. CPR and de-escalation training are required or provided, with ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the wellbeing of clients in a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment.
• Conducts safety checks, ensuring supervision according to guidelines.
• Checks clients for contraband and manages belongings.
• Interacts with clients, observes behaviors, and communicates significant observations to supervisor.
• Engages with clients in activities to achieve treatment goals.
• Facilitates client educational-rehabilitative groups on social and coping skills.
• Takes and records vital signs and communicates changes to the charge nurse.
• Charts in client records timely and accurately.
• Applies de-escalation techniques to manage emotions and participation.
• Assists with unit organization, discharge process, filing, and incident reports.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Job description

Twin Lakes Recovery Center in Monroe, GA, seeks a Behavioral Health Associate I to join a multidisciplinary treatment team on-site. The role supports monitoring, care, crisis response, and data collection to assist in treatment plans and ensure client safety.

Responsibilities include supervising clients, facilitating groups, recording vital signs, and maintaining accurate charts. CPR and de-escalation training are required or provided, with ongoing professional development opportunities.