Behavioral Health Associate I

Volunteers of America of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Associate I (BHA I) is a staff member who is primarily responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy environment for the residents at the ARCH facility. The other main focus of this position is the involvement they have in the treatment process by helping them to implement change and achieve desired goals. This includes maintaining all safety issues, timely administration of medication (and/or facilitation of health issues), and completion of all shift documentation. This job entails working closely and communicating with Substance Use Disorder Case Managers, Mental Health Clinicians, and other Behavioral Health Associates to ensure that 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. We are honored to walk with families during these times and provide support and hope through recovery. Our core values are connection, responsibility, courage, innovation, hope, and joy. We are looking for individuals who espouse these core values and align with this mission of services to the community.

Requirements

High School Diploma/ G.E.D.
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.

Nice To Haves

Two years of relevant experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides interventions and behavioral management within program guidelines and under direction of the supervisory staff.
Provides behavioral interventions to residents using such tools as setting clear boundaries and limits, enforcing program rules, the point system and implementing individual and group interventions under the guidance of supervisory staff.
Provides crisis intervention services as needed, within program guidelines, and with the supervision from a member of the treatment team.
Use the social environment to bring about healthy behavior changes in the clients.
Manage 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.
Relay pertinent information to other members of the team to ensure wrap around services are being offered to the residents of the program.
Responsible for maintaining 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.
Responsible for maintaining the staff sight philosophy of the agency.
Responsible for implementing emergency procedures when needed and conducting emergency drills as assigned, along with documenting the outcome of each drill they conduct.
Helps organize and participate in educational, vocational, and recreational programming as directed.
Prepare or oversee preparation of meals for clients, supervise client chores and provide services in the school, provide support services such as transportation in a company vehicle when necessary and for following the procedure to facilitate urinalysis testing.
Responsible for checking clients in and out of the ARCH facility conducting personal and room searches and are expected to participate in moderately physical activities with the clients (such as hikes, walks, etc).
Responsible for all required documentation and completes written client records and logs, per agency policy.
Responsible for the completion of 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.
Adherence to the federal regulations mandated by HIPAA and 42 CFR part 2, and confidentiality requirements is required as outlined in agency policies and procedures.
All other duties as assigned.