Behavioral Health Associate / Security- Full Time - Days

Acadia External • Lafayette, LA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Associate / Security role at Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of patients and staff within a positive, supportive, and structured environment. This position involves conducting regular safety checks, supervising patients at specified intervals, and accurately documenting clinical information in patient medical records. Associates will interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors, and communicate significant observations to nursing staff. They may also assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal care, meals, and hydration, and obtain vital signs. A key aspect of the role is facilitating patient educational-rehabilitative groups covering topics such as social skills, coping skills, anger management, and independent living skills, engaging patients to achieve treatment goals. The role emphasizes a sense of urgency regarding patient safety and providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation.
• Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Time off Accrual
• Excellent training program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry.
• Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees