Behavioral Health Associate

Cove Prep is seeking a Full Time Behavioral Health Associate to provide direct care and supervision of residents, ensuring their well-being and promoting a positive, supportive, and structured environment.

About the Role

Oversee residents in an effective and proper manner at all times, including monitoring and interacting with individuals or groups to improve therapeutic interactions. Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills through instruction in one or more subjects to promote physical, mental, and social development.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and maintain a structured environment.
• Conduct safety checks and supervision at 15-minute intervals or as needed per individualized guidelines.
• Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patient medical records.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for patients, significant others, and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors, and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration, and changing bed linens.
• Obtain and document patient vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups covering topics such as social skills, coping skills, anger management, and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation.
• Assist with follow-up and paperwork for incidents and events in the facility.
• Provide or coordinate transportation for patients as needed.
• Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times.
• Acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
• Prioritize patient safety in all actions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid certification may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Bonus for referrals.
• Generous PTO, including vacation, holidays, sick leave, and personal days.