Behavioral Health Associate 11pm - 7am

Little Creek Behavioral Health•Conway, AR

5d•Onsite

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 helps maintain a positive, supportive, structured, safe, secure, and comfortable environment for patients, significant others, and staff. The associate interacts with patients, observes their behavior, communicates significant observations to nursing staff, and supports patients’ treatment goals. The position also involves documenting clinical information and may include assisting with daily living activities, obtaining and documenting vital signs and measurements, facilitating educational and rehabilitative groups, and arranging or providing patient transportation.

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 of the facility preferred.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
Help ensure patients’ well-being and maintain a positive, supportive, and structured environment.
Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision at 15-minute intervals, as specified in special precautions, or according to individualized supervision guidelines.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patient medical records.
Help provide 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.
As needed, oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration, and changing bed linens.
As assigned, obtain patients’ vital signs, height, and weight, and document them in patient records.
Facilitate educational and rehabilitative 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, and assist with follow-up and paperwork related to incidents and events at the facility.
As needed, provide patient transportation or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff.
Acknowledge patient complaints when needs are not met and work to resolve them while maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.