Behavioral Aide Acute, PM (Daphne)

AltaPointe Health•Daphne, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

EastPointe Hospital is a private, freestanding psychiatric hospital in Daphne, Alabama, serving adults and adolescent males ages 12–18 who are experiencing psychiatric crises. The hospital provides assessment, evaluation, and 24-hour clinical care, with the goal of stabilizing symptoms and helping patients return home or to the least restrictive level of care. The Behavioral Aide provides observation and monitoring of consumers on an assigned unit, engages them to support safety and participation in planned activities, and communicates behavioral changes and patterns to clinical staff. The role includes assisting with personal care, basic living skills, school activities, meals, recreation, appointments, and unit routines; documenting behavior, progress, and services; and responding to crises using appropriate de-escalation, seclusion, and restraint procedures. The aide collaborates with treatment team members, follows AltaPointe policies, and may work on any unit at BayPointe as facility needs require. This is a self-scheduling position. Employees select preferred shifts three to six weeks in advance, subject to availability and facility needs. Full-time employees work three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7:00 to 7:30, including some weekend shifts. Preferred shifts are not guaranteed, schedules may change, and overtime may occasionally be required and scheduled in advance. The role involves frequent standing, sitting, and walking; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, and other positions; lifting up to 10 pounds occasionally and up to 50 pounds to assist with activities of daily living; pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds occasionally; maintaining a strong grasp during tasks such as restraint procedures; and sometimes moving quickly, including jogging or running up to 0.1 mile. Some activities may take place outdoors.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including lifting up to 50 pounds to assist with activities of daily living, pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds occasionally, and moving quickly to assist coworkers during restraint procedures.
Ability to work three 12-hour shifts per week for full-time employment, including some weekend shifts; overtime may occasionally be required.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing observation and monitoring of consumers and communicate behavioral changes or patterns to clinical staff.
Engage consumers to help ensure safety, meet needs, and encourage participation in planned activities.
Assess and document consumer behavior daily according to policy and standards.
Assist consumers with hygiene and personal care, appointments, chores, recreation, and safety needs.
Support teachers during class, including helping consumers with assignments, keeping them on task, and intervening when needed.
Ensure unit schedules are followed and encourage participation in activities.
Provide hand-off communication at shift change and participate in beginning- and end-of-shift unit reporting.
Train consumers in basic living skills according to treatment goals and provide basic living skills and other groups as needed.
Complete environment-of-care unit checklists and report findings to a supervisor.
Ensure consumers receive meals and verify information on meal count sheets.
Recognize crisis situations and use appropriate de-escalation and resolution techniques.
Apply seclusion and restraint procedures according to AltaPointe policy and procedure; respond to facility crises using proper interventions.
Document crises, protective holds, seclusions, and restraints.
Keep units, rooms, and common areas neat and in good operating condition, encouraging consumers to help.
Collaborate and communicate with treatment team members about consumers’ progress, regression, interactions, moods, attitudes, issues, and crises.
Use discretion when discussing consumer information and report consumer or staff problems to a supervisor promptly.
Work on any unit at BayPointe as directed based on facility needs.
Model appropriate behavior, including communication, grooming, manners, and emotional maturity.
Transport consumers to prescribed locations or complete unit errands as directed.
Meet AltaPointe productivity standards and apply child- and adolescent-specific competencies.
Seek supervision and consultation, accept suggestions for improvement, and work to enhance skills.
Document in a timely, clear, concise, and legible manner, including consumer problems, daily progress, basic living skills progress, treatment goals addressed, and services provided.
Treat consumers with care, dignity, compassion, respect for privacy and confidentiality, and sensitivity to individual needs and differences; assist consumers and visitors as needed.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and required committees; complete assigned tasks, follow policies and procedures, and attend appropriate in-service trainings and workshops.