Behavioral Health Associate

Acadia•Ft. Myers, FL

About The Position

Park Royal Hospital is a private, free-standing 126-bed psychiatric hospital providing inpatient and outpatient care for adolescents, adults, and older and senior adults. The hospital treats depression, anxiety, mood disorders, memory problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, other mental illnesses, and co-occurring substance abuse disorders. The Behavioral Health Associate provides personal care services to patients under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. The role supports patient safety and well-being by helping maintain a positive, supportive, structured, safe, secure, and comfortable environment. The associate interacts with patients, observes and communicates significant behavioral observations to nursing staff, supports treatment goals and patient activities, and completes timely and accurate documentation. Duties may include assistance with activities of daily living, taking and recording vital signs and measurements, facilitating educational-rehabilitative groups, and coordinating patient transportation. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility. A Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required. First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements. Management may add or remove duties as circumstances dictate.

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 required.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience working with the specific population served by the facility is preferred.
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Promote patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
Help ensure patients' well-being and maintain a positive, supportive, and structured environment.
Conduct safety checks and provide supervision at 15-minute intervals, as indicated by special precautions or individualized supervision guidelines.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patients' medical records.
Help maintain a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for patients, significant others, and staff.
Interact routinely with patients, observe their 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 and document patients' vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
Facilitate educational-rehabilitative groups on topics such as 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, and assist with follow-up and paperwork related to facility incidents and events.
May provide patient transportation or coordinate it with an appropriate staff member.
Acknowledge patient complaints and work to resolve unmet needs while maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.