Lead Behavioral Health Associate; Day Shift

Lead Behavioral Health Associate (Day Shift 6:30am - 7:00pm, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday)

Lead Behavioral Health Associate role at Acadia Healthcare. The position involves providing care for patients in accordance with the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners, maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers, and prioritizing patient safety. When patient needs are not met, the incumbent should acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and providing excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in the patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Monitor patient safety through required rounds completed timely. Ensure patient rooms are clean and uncluttered. Observations may be assigned every 15 minutes, within reach of the patient and/or 1:1 patient care.
• May obtain patient’s vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record accurately.
• Identify self to patient and visitors promptly and respond to patient requests quickly.
• Engage with patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Respond to distressed patient situations in a non-threatening manner and work to understand the source of distress.
• Apply de-escalation techniques to help manage patient emotions, behavior and participation in treatment and assist with seclusion and restraint when necessary.
• As part of the multidisciplinary team, provide safety and increase coping skills and assist in developing strategies for helping patients to be as independent as possible.
• Monitor behavioral improvements and reinforce these behaviors. Report changes and responses to treatment to the team. Significant changes are reported to a nurse immediately.
• Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians and therapists that promote improved physical and mental wellness.
• Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, hydration and changing bed linens, as needed.
• Help with admissions and discharges if needed.
• Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures.
• Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs as well as teach strategies to promote patient wellness and independence, as needed.
• Provide transportation for patients or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member, as needed.
• Quality of work exhibited through accuracy, neatness, and timeliness of work completed.
• Adherence to work schedule and overall attendance.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers at all times. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Patient safety remains a top priority.

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months experience as a BHA1 preferred.
• Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.

• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

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