Behavioral Health Associate - Per Diem

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE • Kennewick, WA

2d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Associate provides direct client care and participates in the operation of a therapeutic program. This per diem/on-call role may involve facilitating behavioral health groups, supporting children, youth, young adults, and geriatric clients, conducting crisis evaluations and interventions, assisting with detoxification assessment and monitoring, and supporting medication self-administration and symptom monitoring.

The role also includes program screenings and intake, resident and client care, maintaining a clean and safe living environment, preparing meals and snacks, transporting clients when authorized, coordinating care, and training clients in practical living skills. The associate follows agency policies for seclusion and restraint, crisis intervention, and documentation, including completing clear, timely, client-centered service notes.

Comprehensive Healthcare provides behavioral health and integrated healthcare services in a creative, collaborative environment focused on clinically excellent, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of work experience.
• Must be eligible for registration as an Agency Affiliated Counselor.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance.
• Food Worker Card.

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioral health groups in accordance with agency guidelines, facilitate participation, follow curricula, and connect group material to individual treatment plan goals.
• Apply knowledge of child, youth, and young adult development and behavioral health, communicate effectively across developmental levels, and coordinate with families, caregivers, and community supports.
• Use crisis intervention techniques, screen for risk and grave disability, make appropriate referrals, document and report as required, apply QPRT principles, and develop safety plans.
• Conduct detoxification screenings, admissions, and discharges; collect vital signs and specimens; administer and interpret intoxication and withdrawal monitoring scales; and monitor client stabilization.
• Apply knowledge of aging, neurocognitive disorders, and the effects of medical issues on mental status when supporting geriatric clients.
• Observe medication self-administration, follow medication policies, provide education and support, document administration and ongoing assessments, report concerns, manage medication orders, and follow procedures for errors, storage, and disposal.
• Conduct program screenings, collect pertinent clinical information, communicate professionally during screening and intake, and document screenings and admission decisions.
• Supervise and support clients according to program and care plans; report concerns related to abuse, neglect, or exploitation; prepare meals and snacks; and maintain the cleanliness and safety of the facility.
• Transport clients to appointments in personal or agency vehicles when authorized and coordinate care with clients’ medical providers.
• Train and monitor clients in self-care, interpersonal and social skills, leisure and recreation, form completion, community resources, impulse control, behavior management, and practical living skills.
• Stabilize crisis situations by engaging appropriate services while maintaining the least restrictive environment possible and protecting safety.
• Follow policies and training for seclusion, restraints, crisis intervention, and de-escalation, and document client behaviors and staff interventions.
• Complete required service notes accurately, respectfully, and in a timely manner, reflecting interventions, client status, progress, and treatment plan goals.
• Assess and document client symptoms and medication responses, encourage medication adherence, promote illness self-management, monitor side effects, and facilitate communication with medical staff.

Benefits

• Training and development, with regular training, support, supervision, and consultation.
• Career opportunities across a wide range of settings, with room for mobility and promotion.
• Healthcare coverage for employees and qualified family members.
• Vacation, paid holiday, and sick leave.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program services.
• Agency-funded retirement plan with contributions equal to 5% of compensation.
• Additional retirement investment opportunities with a 50% investment match of up to 4% of compensation.
• Agency-funded life and disability insurance.
• Financial incentives to further employee education.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED