PRN Behavioral Health Associate

Summit BHC Wichita, LLC; Bel Aire (KS); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bel Aire Recovery Center in Kansas is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate I to support the multidisciplinary treatment team. The role includes monitoring client behavior, providing continuous client care, reporting observations, and assisting in crisis response under supervision.

You will participate in group activities, perform safety checks, document in client records, and assist with admissions and discharge processes.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with clients and staff.
• Experience or training in crisis intervention and de-escalation is valued.
• Knowledge of behavioral health concepts and treatments is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Ensures safety and provides a supportive, structured environment for clients.
• Performs safety checks and monitors client supervision.
• Documents observations and vital signs accurately in client records.
• Facilitates and participates in client activities and group sessions.
• Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer processes as needed.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Formation

High school graduate or equivalent

Description du poste

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.

Schedules: 7a-3:30p, 3p-11:30p, 11p-7:30a

Roles and Responsibilities

• 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 and 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 and 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.

Why Bel Aire Recovery Center?

Bel Aire Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Bel Aire Recovery Center is an EOE.

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.