Behavioral Health Associate - Full Time

This is a key role whose primary goal is to provide a safe, nurturing environment for adult clients who have co-occurring disorders (substance use disorder and mental health disorders) at The Camp Recovery Center, a 74-bed treatment center in Scotts Valley serving adults on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care services to patients under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward patients at all times; acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
• Prioritize patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
• Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals or as noted in individualized supervision 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 on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
• Provide or coordinate transportation for patients as needed.
• 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.
• 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.

Pay

Calculated hourly range for this role in California: $25.00 - $26.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate with shift differential for overnight shifts.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan.
• Excellent training program.
• Complimentary AOD education to certify as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor.
• Professional growth opportunities.

Schedule

Full-time position with 8-hour shifts from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Overtime eligible.