Behavioral Health Associate I - Days

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place, Inc.; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days

Tuition assistance

Continued Education

Daily pay

PTO

Job summary

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place, Inc. is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I for the day shift (7am-7pm) in Williamsburg, Virginia.

This full-time role works under a licensed nurse as part of a multidisciplinary team to monitor patient behaviors, provide continuous care, and model positive interactions. Applicants should be high school graduates with at least six months of related experience; CPR/de-escalation and restraint certification is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensures the wellbeing of patients in a safe, positive, structured environment under supervision.
• Maintains constant supervision of patients and assists with activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, hydration).
• Conducts safety checks and follows individualized supervision guidelines.
• Checks patients for contraband and handles valuables.
• Interacts with patients and communicates observations to supervisor.
• Engages patients in activities to meet treatment goals and facilitates education/rehabilitative groups.
• Takes vital signs and reports changes to the clinical team.
• Applies de-escalation techniques and assists with seclusion/restraints when needed.
• Supports unit cleaning, admits/discharge processes, filing, etc.
• Initiates incident reports and coordinates patient transport as required.

Job description

Behavioral Health Associate I - Days | The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place | Williamsburg, Virginia

About the Job:

• $18 - $20 Base Pay
• Full time Day shift (7am-7pm)
• Complimentary Continued Education
• $3000 per year Tuition Assistance
• Benefits- Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days
• Flex Pay-Daily pay option
• PTO package

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

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 The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place?

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place 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.