Behavioral Health Associate

Neuropsychiatric Hospitals•Greenwood, IN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals is seeking Behavioral Associates at its Greenwood, Indiana location. The Behavioral Associate works with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide direct behavioral care to patients with a variety of psychiatric conditions. The role supports patients experiencing acute psychiatric distress and helps maintain a safe environment through observation, crisis intervention, de-escalation, and patient-centered care. The position also provides direct physical care and assistance with activities of daily living under supervision. Behavioral Associates support nursing staff, participate in unit and team activities, assist with patient transfers and mobility, and contribute to training and quality-improvement efforts. Day, evening, and night shifts are available.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least two years of experience in a direct care role strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or some college coursework in psychology, social work, or a social services field.
Prior experience in a behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

Identify high-risk patients, use crisis intervention practices, and support safety-plan intervention techniques to maintain a safe environment.
Perform environmental and patient-safety rounds, implement a higher level of observation in emergencies, and promptly report observations, interactions, and patient activity to assigned nursing staff.
Use trauma-informed care and understanding of patient characteristics, triggers, and environmental variables to help prevent patients from losing control.
Participate in shift hand-off meetings, unit rounds, community meetings, team meetings, and committee meetings as required.
Participate in debriefing after codes, incidents, and use of restraints.
Assist in assessing the need for restraints and in applying and removing them.
Lead or co-lead discussion groups on topics such as anger and safety.
Review incident reports as needed to identify potentially preventable factors and present findings to the treatment team.
Escort patients during transfers, testing, admissions, and travel on or off facility premises as required.
Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities and departmental or facility-wide training as required.
Provide ongoing training to unit staff on implementing de-escalation training and physical interventions.
Assist nursing staff with selected nursing procedures and functional tasks for specific patients.
Provide direct physical care and/or one-to-one observation to selected patients under supervision.
Assist with lifting, positioning, moving, and ambulating patients using instructed body mechanics.
Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed and escort ambulatory patients.
Escort patients outside the hospital as necessary.
Obtain and record blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration rate in accordance with hospital policy.
Provide direct assistance to patients with activities of daily living as needed.