WEEKEND Behavioral Healthcare Assistant

Mental Health Resource Center; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing direct care to individuals in need of mental health support. As a Behavioral Health Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients in inpatient units. This position involves monitoring behaviors, assisting with daily living skills, and engaging with patients to foster supportive relationships. With opportunities for training in crisis intervention and patient care, this role is perfect for those who thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and are committed to making a difference in the lives of others. If you are passionate about mental health and enjoy working in a team, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; CNA, EMT, or PMD certification preferred.
• 1 year of direct patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and document patient behaviors and interactions.
• Assist patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
• Perform safety checks and document vital signs under supervision.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Patient Care

Documentation

Crisis Intervention

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Paramedic (PMD)

Job description

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. They 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

1. Monitors behaviors and documents observed behaviors as indicated in the patient record.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Ensures implementation of the daily schedule that meets patients’ needs and interests.
5. Performs safety checks at a minimum of 15-minute intervals on patients in accordance with policy and procedure or as directed by the supervisor.
6. Supervises patients during fresh air breaks and visitation periods.
7. Remains knowledgeable of admission/discharge status, patient level and privileges/restrictions, special information, treatment plan, and unusual events.
8. Performs and documents vital signs on patients, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

1. In order to be considered, candidates must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Paramedic (PMD) certification is preferred.
3. One year of experience working in direct patient care is preferred.
4. 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

Every other Saturday and Sunday, 7:00am to 3:30pm/ MHRC North/ Adult Unit and Children and Adolescent Unit
Every other Saturday and Sunday, 3:00pm to 11:30pm/ MHRC North/ Adult Unit and MHRC South/ Adult Unit
Every other Saturday and Sunday, 11:00pm to 7:30am/MHRC North/ Adult Unit and Children and Adolescent Unit and MHRC South/ Adult Unit

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