FULL TIME EVENINGS Behavioral Healthcare Assistant

Mental Health Resource Center; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Signing bonus

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403b

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A behavioral health organization in Jacksonville is seeking a Behavioral Health Assistant to provide direct care to patients in inpatient units. Candidates should have a high school diploma, customer service skills, and preferably some experience in patient care. This role involves monitoring behaviors, assisting patients with daily living activities, and maintaining a therapeutic environment. Evening shifts are available, including rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Paramedic (PMD) certification is preferred.
• One year of experience working in direct patient care is preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor behaviors and document observed behaviors.
• Provide ongoing attention and interaction with patients.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and ADLs.
• Ensure implementation of daily schedule for patients.
• Perform safety checks at minimum 15-minute intervals.
• Supervise patients during breaks and visitation periods.
• Remain knowledgeable of admission/discharge status.
• Document vital signs on patients under RN supervision.

Skills

Customer service

Patient interaction

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA, EMT, or Paramedic certification

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus
• Vision insurance

Benefits/Perks

• Sign On Bonus
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 403b
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program

Company Overview

Mental Health Resource Center is a not-for-profit Florida corporation that provides a wide range of mental health and behavioral health care services to the community such as 24-hour emergency services, inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults as well as outpatient services such as medication management, case management, and counseling.

Job Summary

Behavioral Health Assistants provide competency-based direct care to children, adolescents, and adults in our inpatient behavioral health units. Behavioral Health Assistants assist in providing a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment for our patients. These inpatient units provide crisis stabilization services and most patients are admitted involuntarily to the facility via the Baker Act, the mental health act of Florida. The normal length of stay on the unit for patients is typically 3-5 days. This is an ideal opportunity for an individual who is dedicated to providing a caring, therapeutic environment and who enjoys working in a team atmosphere. We provide a variety of training, including but not limited to Crisis Intervention, CPR, Diagnosis and Behaviors, Ethics, and Confidentiality.

Each team member contributes to the completeness and confidentiality of clinical records by ensuring documentation, paperwork, and system entries meet internal and external guidelines for content, accuracy, and timeliness.

Responsibilities

• Monitors behaviors and documents observed behaviors as indicated in the patient record.
• Provides ongoing attention and interaction with patients in order to establish supportive relationships, learn patient concerns and goals, and work to assist patients in achieving successful outcomes.
• Assists patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living skills (ADLs) in accordance with age, cultural consideration, and level of functioning based on current acuity and diagnosis.
• Ensures implementation of the daily schedule that meets patients needs and interests.
• Performs safety checks at a minimum of 15-minute intervals on patients in accordance with policy and procedure or as directed by the supervisor.
• Supervises patients during fresh air breaks and visitation periods.
• Remains knowledgeable of admission/discharge status, patient level and privileges/restrictions, special information, treatment plan, and unusual events.
• Performs and documents vital signs on patients, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Paramedic (PMD) certification is preferred.
• One year of experience working in direct patient care is preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills are essential and this individual must be able to interact appropriately with internal and external customers, including patients, families, caregivers, community service providers, supervisory staff, and other department professionals.

Position Details

Evening Shift: Monday through Friday, 3:00pm to 11:30pm (rotating weekends) / Adult Unit and Children and Adolescent Unit / MHRC North

Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers.