Behavioral Health Associate I - On Call

Volunteers of America of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

7d•$20 - $25

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Associate I (BHA I) helps maintain a safe and healthy environment for residents at the ARCH facility and supports their treatment process by helping them implement change and achieve goals. The role includes monitoring safety, overseeing timely resident self-administration of medication and facilitating health needs, and completing shift documentation. The BHA I works closely with Substance Use Disorder Case Managers, Mental Health Clinicians, and other Behavioral Health Associates to support an environment conducive to treatment. The BHA I provides coaching, behavioral interventions, and crisis intervention within program guidelines and under supervisory or treatment-team direction. The role also includes facility management, emergency procedures and drills, educational, vocational, and recreational programming, meal preparation or oversight, supervision of chores, school support, transportation in a company vehicle when necessary, urinalysis procedures, client check-in and check-out, and personal and room searches. The position requires completing client records, logs, and Critical Incident Reports in accordance with agency policies and deadlines, and complying with applicable ethical, confidentiality, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2 requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to make sound decisions based on available information.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Ability to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to safely transport clients in the agency's vehicle if required.
Ability to participate in recreational activities with clients, including hikes and indoor or outdoor events.
Willingness to work a minimum of 32 hours per month and provide a schedule of availability by the 15th of the preceding month.
Ability to work ARCH's scheduled shifts: 12 a.m.–8 a.m., 8 a.m.–4 p.m., or 4 p.m.–12 a.m.

Nice To Haves

Two years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe and healthy environment for residents and uphold the agency's staff sight philosophy.
Coach residents and provide behavioral interventions within program guidelines and under supervisory direction, including setting boundaries, enforcing rules, using the point system, and implementing individual and group interventions.
Provide crisis intervention as needed within program guidelines and with treatment-team supervision.
Communicate pertinent information to treatment-team members to support coordinated services.
Oversee clients' self-administration of medication and document the process in staff and medication logs.
Manage the facility during assigned shifts, maintain the physical environment, and remain on shift until relieved and the required 1:6 staff-to-client census is established.
Implement emergency procedures, conduct assigned emergency drills, and document their outcomes.
Organize and participate in educational, vocational, and recreational programming as directed.
Prepare or oversee preparation of meals, supervise client chores, and provide services in the school.
Transport clients in a company vehicle when necessary and follow procedures for urinalysis testing.
Check clients in and out of the facility and conduct personal and room searches.
Participate in moderately physical activities with clients, such as hikes and walks.
Complete required written client records, logs, and Critical Incident Reports according to agency policy and deadlines.
Adhere to the NAADAC code of ethics, agency code of conduct, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and agency confidentiality policies.
Provide availability at least one month ahead, by the 15th of each month for the following month, and work at least 32 hours per month (four shifts).
Return phone calls within a reasonable timeframe and perform other duties as assigned.