Behavioral Health Associate -Days

Acadia Healthcare•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Associate provides personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. The role requires a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude, responsiveness to patient concerns, and a focus on patient safety. The associate helps maintain a safe, supportive, and structured environment and contributes to patients’ care and treatment goals.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Prioritize patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
Support patients’ well-being in a positive, supportive, and structured environment.
Conduct safety checks and provide supervision at 15-minute intervals, as specified by special precautions or individualized supervision guidelines.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patient medical records.
Help maintain a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for patients, significant others, and staff.
Interact routinely with patients, observe their behavior, and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, such as toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration, and changing bed linens.
Obtain and document patients’ vital signs, height, and weight when assigned.
Facilitate educational and rehabilitative patient groups on topics such as social skills, coping skills, anger management, and independent living skills.
Engage patients in activities and interactions that encourage progress toward treatment goals.
Complete and maintain required documentation.
Assist with follow-up and paperwork related to incidents and events at the facility.
Provide patient transportation or coordinate it with an appropriate staff member.
Acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.