BHA Lead

St. Joseph Institute; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Institute is seeking a Lead Behavioral Health Associate III to join the onsite team in Pennsylvania.

You will monitor client behaviors, provide continuous care, supervise and model professional conduct within a multidisciplinary treatment team. The role requires a minimum of two years as a BHA, a high school diploma with preferred associate or bachelor’s in human services, CPR/de-escalation training, and strong crisis intervention skills.

Qualifications

• Requires CPR certification and de-escalation training.
• Two years’ BHA experience and two+ years with the target population.
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and treatment modalities.
• Excellent verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client safety and maintain a structured, supportive environment.
• Conduct safety checks and monitor supervision needs.
• Document client records timely and accurately.
• Provide group educational-rehabilitative sessions on social and living skills.
• De-escalate crises and respond to emergencies as needed.
• Train and mentor new staff and coordinate shift reports.

Skills

Verbal de-escalation

Crisis intervention

Safety monitoring

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

**About the Job:**PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Lead Behavioral Health Associate III serves as an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team and is responsible for monitoring and reporting of client behaviors; providing continuous client care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling; assisting in client data collection, recording, and maintenance; and responding in crisis situations and medical emergencies as needed.**Roles and Responsibilities:****ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:*** Ensures the wellbeing of clients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment. Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of clients.* Conducts safety checks, ensuring that supervision is conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines.* Checks clients for contraband and manages the client’s valuables and belongings.* Interacts routinely with clients, observes behaviors and communicates significant observations to supervisor. Encourages attendance at group therapy and promotes client participation in unit activities.* Engages with client in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.* Facilitates client educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills and independent living skills.* Takes and record vital signs properly and communicates significant changes in client’s condition to the charge nurse.* Charts in client records timely, accurately, and appropriately.* Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage client’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment.* Assists with unit cleaning, organization of new admits charts, discharge process, filing, etc. Initiates client/employee incident reports.* Provides transfer or transportation for client or coordinates transportation with appropriate staff member, as required.* Receives report from previous shift to utilize information in planning for shift and then gives accurate and thorough report to oncoming shift.* Serves as a resource for new clients introducing them to other clients and staff, explaining programs and encouraging participation. Orients clients to the activities program, explaining the benefits of activities.* Maintains an awareness of client's needs and individual goals while motivating clients towards activities which are beneficial to them. Observes clients’ interest levels and behaviors.* Assists with activity planning by offering new activity ideas and diverse therapeutic recreation program.* Organizes and sets up the equipment that is used in recreational activities. Provides clients with activity resources and supplies, as needed.* Enforces safety rules to prevent injury and modifies activities to suit the needs of specific groups.* Helps to develop and maintain departmental resources, sharing the responsibility to monitor equipment and supplies.* Helps with admissions and discharges if needed.* Participates in rehabilitation and treatment programs as well as teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence, as needed.* Ensures that the program schedule is being followed and reports to supervisor variances to program schedule.* Assists with assignments for BHAs, group coverage, charting, breaks, environmental and safety rounds and codes.* Assists in providing guidance and direction to other BHAs, including mentoring of new staff.* Performs day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining files and processing paperwork.* Coordinates and leads the work and activities of others, including scheduling programs and activities.* Maintains inventory of unit supplies.**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:*** High school graduate or equivalent. Associate or Bachelor degree in human service field from an accredited college or university preferred.* At least two years’ experience as a BHA required.* Two or more years’ experience working with the specific population of the facility required.* Knowledge of common psychiatric disorders and/or dual diagnosis and various treatment modalities of the population served required.* Exceptional knowledge of and skills in verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention.**LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:*** CPR certification and de-escalation training 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 St. Joseph Institute for Addiction?St. Joseph Institute for Addiction offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. St. Joseph Institute for Addiction is an EOE.