Behavioral Health Assistant - Overnight

Set Free Alaska • Palmer, AK

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About The Position

Set Free Alaska is seeking a Behavioral Health Assistant (BHA) to work at its residential facility, a 24-hour facility. BHAs help create a supportive recovery environment by monitoring and mentoring residents and supporting them as they work toward recovery from addiction. The role is described as an opportunity for people interested in entering the behavioral health field; special certifications are not required to start. The employee must be able to acquire a Chemical Dependency Counselor II (CDC II), NCAC 1, or equivalent QAP certification within three years of hire.

Requirements

• Ability to acquire CDC II, NCAC 1, or equivalent QAP certification within three years of hire.
• Pass a drug screening and State of Alaska background check.
• Qualify for Set Free Alaska’s commercial automobile insurance.
• Hold a current valid driver’s license.
• Have excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Be punctual and consistently reliable in reporting to work.
• Be a team player who demonstrates motivation, discretion, and dependability.
• Serve as a positive model for people in recovery.
• Build rapport with clients and staff while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Maintain confidentiality and treat everyone with dignity and respect.
• Manage situations that cause intense distress and work to ensure the safety and well-being of oneself and other staff.
• Have basic computer skills and be comfortable using electronic communication tools.

Responsibilities

• Support residents and model healthy, supportive relationships that encourage sobriety and recovery.
• Support clinical staff with filing, copying, faxing, medication monitoring, transporting clients to appointments, shopping, and outside community activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients while maintaining healthy professional boundaries and interacting in ways that support residents’ safety, dignity, privacy, and security.
• Monitor residents’ compliance with house rules, report inconsistencies to the program manager and/or case manager, and document them in the communication log.
• Model and teach life skills, including personal care and hygiene, laundry, housekeeping, shopping and budgeting, and meal preparation.
• Support clients in developing conflict-resolution skills to address conflicts within the community.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• 401(k) with a 3% match
• Paid time off
• Continuing education stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed