Behavioral Health Associate - Onsite Care & Crisis Support

SBH-Willmington, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in North Carolina seeks a Behavioral Health Associate I to join an integrated treatment team. The role supports patient care under a licensed nurse, monitors behaviors, records data, and responds to crises to ensure safety and continuity of treatment.

The position emphasizes daily living assistance, accurate charting, vital signs, and collaboration with clinical staff, with emphasis on de-escalation and crisis response; onsite work only.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, positive, structured environment under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.
• Maintains constant awareness and supervision of patients.
• Assists clients with activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, hydration).
• Conducts safety checks and ensures supervision per guidelines.
• Checks patients for contraband and manages valuables.
• Interacts with patients, communicates observations to supervisor.
• Engages patients in activities to support treatment goals and skill-building.
• Facilitates patient educational-rehabilitative groups (social, coping, independent living skills).
• Takes and records vital signs and communicates changes to the clinical team.
• Charts in patient records timely and accurately.
• Applies de-escalation techniques and assists with seclusion/restraints when necessary.
• Assists with unit cleaning and organization of admits/discharge paperwork.
• Initiates patient/employee incident reports and coordinates transportation as needed.
• Receives report from previous shift and provides thorough report to oncoming shift.

Skills

Psychiatric disorders knowledge

Crisis de-escalation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in North Carolina seeks a Behavioral Health Associate I to join an integrated treatment team. The role supports patient care under a licensed nurse, monitors behaviors, records data, and responds to crises to ensure safety and continuity of treatment.

The position emphasizes daily living assistance, accurate charting, vital signs, and collaboration with clinical staff, with emphasis on de-escalation and crisis response; onsite work only.