Behavioral Health Assistant/Driver - Detox and Inpatient Per-Diem
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Assistant/Driver works at Horizon Village’s detox and stabilization center in Buffalo, New York, supporting patients in a team-based behavioral health environment. The role assists with admissions and discharges, patient safety rounds, room searches, toxicology screenings, wellness and family group activities, recovery support, and patient transportation. The position is per-diem and specifically covers overnight shifts from 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. The stated pay range is $18.82–$19.50 per hour, with starting pay potentially affected by experience and education and compensation adjustments evaluated annually. The position requires either an associate’s degree plus one year of behavioral health or healthcare work experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent plus two years of such experience. Candidates must also have a clean, valid New York State driver’s license, three years of driving experience, and reliable transportation for regular local travel. Physical demands include frequent standing and sitting, mobility within facilities and between nearby worksites, repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements, moving objects weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds, and occasional operation of company-owned motor vehicles.
Requirements
- An associate’s degree and one year of behavioral health or healthcare work experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of behavioral health or healthcare work experience.
- A clean, valid New York State driver’s license.
- Three years of driving experience.
- Reliable transportation for regular local travel.
Responsibilities
- Assist with patient admissions and discharges.
- Perform hourly building rounds to ensure patient safety.
- Complete room searches throughout the facility.
- Administer toxicology screenings.
- Supervise wellness and family group activities.
- Guide patients through the challenges of recovery.
- Address patient behaviors using a patient-centered approach.
- Transport patients as needed.
Benefits
- 401(k) and profit-sharing programs.
- Student loan assistance; after one year, employees will have been able to pay off an extra $600.
- 10% tuition discount through Capella University for employees and eligible family members.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Trainings and support for personal development and professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
