Behavioral Health Associate - PRN - Sunnyvale
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Associate is an integral member of the multidisciplinary treatment team. The role monitors and reports patient behaviors; provides continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling; assists with patient data collection, recording, and maintenance; and responds to crises and emergencies as needed. The position is based at the MBH Outpatient Center in Sunnyvale, California, and is on call/pool. Meadows Behavioral Health provides specialized residential, outpatient, and virtual treatment for addiction, trauma, behavioral health conditions, and co-occurring disorders. Its evidence-based care draws on more than 45 years of clinical experience and includes services such as neurofeedback.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or a related field preferred.
- One year of experience working in a behavioral health care facility preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure patient well-being and provide a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment.
- Maintain constant awareness of and supervision over patients.
- Interact with patients, observe their behaviors, and communicate significant observations to the group therapist and supervisor.
- Intervene appropriately in patient behavioral crises, including suicidal or threatening behavior and elopement, using approved interventions.
- Provide education according to the patient’s weekly schedule under the supervision of the Clinical Director.
- Participate with the treatment team in implementing individualized plans of care.
- Report factors that may impede successful accomplishment of treatment plans to the group therapist and supervisor.
- Assist with patient admissions and discharges.
- Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage treatment-goal achievement, including peer support check-ins, virtual meetings, ancillary services, skill practice, exposure-oriented exercises, environment-of-care engagement activities, alumni visits, open art, gym, recreation, and Brain Center activities.
- Document in patient records in a timely, accurate, and appropriate manner.
- Serve as a resource for new patients by introducing them to patients and staff, explaining programs, and encouraging participation.
- Orient patients to the activities program and explain the benefits of activities.
- Maintain ongoing communication with referents, other health care providers, and family members for care coordination.
- Support outcome and satisfaction survey data collection.
- Assist with the monthly chart audit process.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
