Behavioral Health Assistant/Driver - Detox and Inpatient Full-Time

About the role

Are you passionate about helping people in your community? Apply to join our team as a Behavioral Health Assistant at Horizon Village.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient admissions and discharges.
• Perform hourly building rounds to ensure patient safety.
• Complete room searches throughout the facility.
• Administer toxicology screenings.
• Supervise wellness and family group activities.
• Guide patients through the challenges of recovery using a patient-centered approach.
• Transport patients as needed.

Requirements

• An Associate’s degree and 1 year of behavioral health or healthcare work experience required.
• -or-
• A High School Diploma or equivalent with 2 years of behavioral health or healthcare work experience required.
• A clean, valid, NYS driver’s license, and three years of driving experience as a licensed driver required.

Qualifications

• Location: 291 Elm St, Buffalo NY.
• Hours: Full-time, Sunday - Thursday, 7:30am - 4:00pm.
• Compensation: Range of pay is $18.82 - $19.50 per hour.
• Physical demands: Stationary posture with frequent standing/sitting alternation, mobility between nearby worksites and within facilities, mobility required involving repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements, handling light duties, moving objects up to 20 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds, occasional operation of company owned motor vehicles.

Benefits

• Company Culture: A supportive, team-based work environment.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Commitment to equity, racial justice, and equal opportunity.
• Trainings: Dedicated team for personal development and professional growth.
• Team Building, Connection, and Relationships: Supportive community where employees collaborate and celebrate achievements.
• Retirement: 401(k) and profit-sharing programs.
• Student Loan Assistance: Help pay off student loans monthly.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.

What makes you a great candidate?

• Passionate about helping people in your community.
• Experience in behavioral health or healthcare.
• Clean, valid, NYS driver’s license with three years of driving experience.

Why choose Horizon?

We offer a supportive, diverse, and inclusive workplace, along with numerous benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Horizon is recognized as a Best Place to Work in NYS for 18 consecutive years and one of America's Best Workplaces.