Behavioral Health Associate I - On Call

Volunteers of America of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) I is a staff member primarily responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy environment for residents at the ARCH facility. A key focus of this position is involvement in the treatment process by helping residents implement change and achieve desired goals. This includes maintaining safety, timely administration of medication, facilitating health issues, and completing all shift documentation. The BHA I works closely and communicates with Substance Use Disorder Case Managers, Mental Health Clinicians, and other Behavioral Health Associates to ensure ARCH is an environment conducive to treatment. VOA Alaska is a youth-serving organization providing prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery supports to youth and families struggling with mental illness and addiction. Our core values are connection, responsibility, courage, innovation, hope, and joy. We seek individuals who espouse these values and align with our mission of service to the community.

Requirements

High School Diploma/ G.E.D.
Two years of relevant experience preferred
Ability to make sound decisions based on information available
Excellent writing and communication skills
Ability to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, weekend hours and holidays
Ability to safely transport clients in agency’s vehicle if required
Ability to participate in recreational activities, such as hikes, and/or indoor/outdoor events with clients.

Responsibilities

Provides interventions and behavioral management within program guidelines and under the direction of supervisory staff.
Provides behavioral interventions to residents using tools such as setting clear boundaries and limits, enforcing program rules, the point system, and implementing individual and group interventions.
Provides crisis intervention services as needed, within program guidelines, and with supervision from a member of the treatment team.
Manages situations independently utilizing skills associated with building off of client strengths, guiding clients through identifying problems, and working alongside them to help coach through to solutions.
Maintains a safe and healthy environment.
Oversees clients self-administering medication and documents this process in the staff log and medication log.
Responsible for facility management during assigned shifts, including maintenance and orderliness of the physical environment.
Maintains the staff sight philosophy of the agency.
Remains on shift until relieved by staff and the mandatory staff client census (1:6) is established.
Implements emergency procedures when needed and conducts emergency drills as assigned, documenting the outcome of each drill.
Helps organize and participate in educational, vocational, and recreational programming as directed.
May prepare or oversee preparation of meals for clients.
Supervises client chores and provides services in the school.
Provides support services such as transportation in a company vehicle when necessary.
Follows the procedure to facilitate urinalysis testing.
Checks clients in and out of the ARCH facility.
Conducts personal and room searches.
Participates in moderately physical activities with the clients (such as hikes, walks, etc).
Completes all required documentation and written client records and logs, per agency policy.
Completes Critical Incident Reports in accordance with agency deadlines.
Adheres to the NAADAC code of ethics as well as the code of conduct for this agency.
Adheres to federal regulations mandated by HIPAA and 42 CFR part 2, and confidentiality requirements.