Behavioral Health Associate (Evenings & Nights)

About the role

Southcoast Behavioral Health, located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is a premier mental health treatment center with 192 beds serving pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, as well as adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• 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 may be required based on state or facility requirements

Pay & schedule

• Evenings: 3pm-11:30pm
• Nights: 11pm-7:30am
• Rates between $18.00 - $23.00/hr (depending on experience and education)
• Full-time and part-time positions available