Behavioral Health Associate

Twelve Oaks Recovery•Navarre Beach, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Twelve Oaks Recovery Center is an addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment facility in Navarre, Florida, providing a full continuum of care for adults. The Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) provides personal care services to patients under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. The role supports patient safety, treatment goals, wellness, coping skills, and independence as part of a multidisciplinary team. The facility provides detailed training and ongoing support. This is a full-time overnight position, working 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., with every other weekend required. CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire through the facility. A Level 2 background screening through Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
CPR certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
De-escalation and restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience working with the facility’s specific population.
Six months of experience performing the duties of a BHA2.

Responsibilities

Help ensure patient well-being and provide a positive, supportive, structured environment under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor.
Complete required patient-safety rounds on time; maintain clean, uncluttered patient rooms; and provide assigned observation, including 15-minute checks, within-reach observation, or 1:1 care as applicable.
Obtain and document patient vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
Identify oneself promptly to patients and visitors and respond quickly to patient requests.
Engage patients in activities and interactions that encourage progress toward treatment goals.
Respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of distress.
Use de-escalation techniques to help manage patient emotions, behavior, and treatment participation, and assist with seclusion and restraint when necessary.
Work with the multidisciplinary team to promote patient safety and coping skills and help patients develop strategies for greater independence.
Collaborate with staff to treat and rehabilitate patients and support their return to the community.
Monitor behavioral improvements, reinforce positive behaviors, and communicate treatment responses and changes to the team; report significant changes to a nurse immediately.
Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians, and therapists that support physical and mental wellness.
Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of recreational or therapeutic procedures.
May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs and teach strategies that promote patient wellness and independence.
May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration, and changing bed linens.
Deliver care according to patient needs and available resources for the facility’s service population.
May assist with admissions and discharges.
Assist with guiding and directing other staff members, including training new staff.
May provide patient transportation or coordinate it with appropriate staff.
Maintain accurate, neat, and timely work, and adhere to work schedules and attendance expectations.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs or complaints, with patient safety as a priority.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.