Behavioral Health Associate 1-PRTF 7a-3p

Acadia Healthcare
Pontotoc, MS
Job Description
This Behavioral Health Associate position involves providing personal care services to patients in a facility, under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. The role emphasizes patient safety, empathy, a positive attitude, and resolving customer complaints. Responsibilities include conducting safety checks, documentation, patient care, and educational/rehabilitative activities.

Requirements

  • Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
  • Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
  • Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision is at 15-minute intervals.
  • Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
  • Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
  • Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
  • May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
  • May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
  • Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups.
  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

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