FT Nights-Behavioral Health Associate

SBH-Green Bay, LLC; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Willow Creek Behavioral Health in Green Bay, WI is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I. This on-site role supports a multidisciplinary treatment team, monitors patient behaviors, and provides continuous patient care with supervision from a licensed nurse.

The position includes evening shifts 6:00pm-6:30am and rotates weekends/holidays. Requirements include a high school diploma, CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification, and at least six months of related experience.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Six months or more experience with the population served preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the wellbeing of patients and provide a safe, positive environment under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.
• Maintain constant supervision of patients.
• Assist with activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, hydration).
• Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision at required intervals.
• Check patients for contraband and manage valuables.
• Interact with patients and report significant observations to supervisor.
• Engage patients in activities to support treatment goals.
• Facilitate groups on social skills, coping, and independent living skills.
• Take and record vital signs and report significant changes to the clinical team.
• Chart in patient records accurately and timely.
• Apply de-escalation techniques and assist with restraints when necessary.
• Assist with unit cleaning and discharge paperwork.
• Initiate patient/employee incident reports.
• Coordinate patient transfers as required.
• Receive shift report and provide thorough handoff to next shift.

Skills

Patient care

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Observation

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About the Job

Starting at $17/hr and up based on experience and education

Hours: 6:00pm-6:30am Includes every other weekend and holiday rotation

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 Willow Creek Behavioral Health?

Willow Creek Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Willow Creek Behavioral Health 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.