Behavioral Health Associate - Day Shift (7:00a.m.-7:00p.m.)

About the role

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health, a joint partnership between Acadia Healthcare, is an 80-bed hospital that provides acute inpatient and outpatient care for adult men and women, age 18 and above, who have been experiencing mental or behavioral health challenges. We also offer focused care for individuals whose primary psychiatric diagnosis is accompanied by co-occurring addiction. We are seeking Behavioral Health Associates to join our fabulous team!

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care services to patients under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.
• Acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
• Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision is conducted at 15‑minute intervals as noted in special precautions or per individualized supervision guidelines.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in the patient's medical record.
• 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.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational‑rehabilitative groups covering 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 as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
• May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.

Qualifications

• CPR and de‑escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Pay

Pay range based on experience: $16.00‑$20.00 per hour; $1.00 extra for STNA certification; $1.00 extra for Phlebotomist certification.