BHA

Las Cruces Recovery Center; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center in Las Cruces, NM seeks a Behavioral Health Associate I to work under a licensed nurse, monitor patient behavior, provide continuous care, and respond to crises. You will help with daily living activities, safety checks, and data recording as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires CPR plus de-escalation and restraint certification, with training provided on hire; on-site work only with candidacy for veterans and military spouses encouraged.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months or more experience with the population preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire).

Responsibilities

• Ensure the wellbeing of patients and maintain a safe, structured environment under supervision.
• Assist clients with activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, meals).
• Conduct safety checks and supervise patients per guidelines.
• Check patients for contraband and manage valuables.
• Interact with patients and report significant observations to the clinical team.
• Engage patients in activities to support treatment goals and skills.
• Facilitate educational/rehabilitative groups on social and living skills.
• Take and record vital signs and communicate changes to the team.
• Apply de-escalation techniques; assist with restraints when necessary.
• Assist with unit cleaning, admissions, discharges, and chart/file management.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

BHA# Summit BHC## BHAApply: Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center: Posted 3 Days Ago: JR127958BHA | Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center | Las Cruces, New Mexico**About the Job:**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 Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center?Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Dona Ana County Crisis Triage Center is an EOE.Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. 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.