Behavioral Health Associate

Acadia•Navarre Beach, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Twelve Oaks Recovery Center, an addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment facility in Navarre, Florida, is seeking PRN Behavioral Health Associates for all three shifts. The role provides personal care services to patients under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership and supports a safe, positive, structured, and therapeutic environment. Associates work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to help patients pursue treatment goals, develop coping skills, and achieve greater independence. Training and ongoing support are provided.

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.
Must undergo a Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
Six months of experience performing the duties of a BHA2 preferred.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Maintain patient well-being and a positive, supportive, structured environment under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor.
Complete required safety rounds on time and maintain patient rooms in a clean, uncluttered condition; provide assigned observation, including 15-minute checks or 1:1 care when needed.
Obtain and document patients’ 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 achievement of treatment goals.
Respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and seek to understand the source of distress.
Use de-escalation techniques to help manage patients’ emotions, behavior, and treatment participation, and assist with seclusion and restraint when necessary.
Work with the multidisciplinary team to promote patient safety, increase coping skills, and 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 skills, and communicate treatment responses or changes to the team; report significant changes to a nurse immediately.
Reinforce skills taught by nurses, physicians, and therapists that promote physical and mental wellness.
Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of recreational or therapeutic procedures.
Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs and may teach strategies that promote patient wellness and independence.
May 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 priorities, available resources, and the facility’s service population.
May assist with admissions and discharges.
Assist with guidance and direction for other staff members, including training new staff.
May provide or coordinate patient transportation with appropriate staff.
Complete work accurately, neatly, and on time, and adhere to the work schedule and attendance expectations.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and complaints, with patient safety as a priority.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.