BHT, FT 11p-730am rotating weekends

Summit BHC; Williamsburg, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days

Flex Pay - Daily pay option

PTO package

Job summary

The Farley Center in Williamsburg, VA is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I for the overnight shift (11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.) with rotating weekends.

The role supports a multidisciplinary team, monitors client behaviors, and provides continuous care and crisis response in a facility setting. Required is a high school diploma or equivalent with six months’ experience with the population served; CPR and de-escalation training are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience with the facility’s population preferred.
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and treatment modalities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, structured environment and supervise clients.
• Conduct safety checks and monitor for contraband.
• Record vital signs and report changes to the charge nurse.
• Facilitate educational-rehabilitative groups and activities.
• Prepare and maintain client records and incident reports.
• Coordinate transportation as needed and transfer clients when required.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Observation skills

Communication with clients

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CPR certification

First aid training

De-escalation training

Job description

## BHT, FT 11p-730am rotating weekendsApplylocations: The Farley Centertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR126168BHT, FT 11p-730am rotating weekends | The Farley Center | Williamsburg, Virginia**About the Job:**PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Behavioral Health Associate I 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:**Job Description-$18-$21 Base Pay + Shift differentials -Full-time Night shift (11p-730a), rotating weekends - Tuition Assistance -Benefits- Medical, Dental & Vision after 30 days -Flex Pay-Daily pay option -PTO package -Much more!**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 clients 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 records 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 provides an 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.**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:*** High school graduate or equivalent.* 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 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 at the facility and is not a remote position.**SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:**This position is an Individual Contributor.#INBHAWhy The Farley Center?The Farley Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. The Farley Center is an EOE.