Behavioral Health Associate I - Onsite Crisis Triage

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Onsite role

Job summary

Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I. The role supports a multidisciplinary team under a licensed nurse, monitoring patient behaviors, providing continuous care, and responding in crises.

The position requires an onsite presence and involves direct patient supervision and data recording. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, at least six months of related experience, knowledge of psychiatric disorders, and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

De-escalation techniques

Interpersonal communication

Patient supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

6+ months experience with target population

Psychiatric disorders knowledge (dual diagnosis)

CPR and de-escalation certification

Job description

Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I. The role supports a multidisciplinary team under a licensed nurse, monitoring patient behaviors, providing continuous care, and responding in crises.

The position requires an onsite presence and involves direct patient supervision and data recording. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, at least six months of related experience, knowledge of psychiatric disorders, and