Behavioral Health Associate / Security- Full Time - Days

Acadiana Treatment Center • Lafayette, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate / Security to ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment. The role involves maintaining patient and staff safety within a national family of hospitals and facilities.

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