Job Information
Acadia Healthcare Behavioral Health Associate - Part Time (24 Hours) - All Shifts in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Description
This is a great opportunity for candidates working on a degree in social work, psychology, nursing, counseling, or human services. We require one year of experience in one of these fields OR relevant education.
There is a significant pay increase after 6 months as well as a promotion guaranteed to those who obtain satisfactory performance reviews. There is also a significant pay increase for the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the fields listed above.
We offer paid training as well as up to $2,000 of tuition reimbursement per year.
You will have a biweekly rotating schedule, with every other weekend required in your schedule. The COVID vaccine is required for employment, and we offer free COVID vaccines to those who want it.
This could be either full-time or part-time.
Description of Duties:
Ensure the well being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment
Patient safety is addressed through required rounds by the behavioral health associate/mental health technician. Patient room is clean and uncluttered. Observation may be assigned every 15 minutes, within reach of patient and/or 1:1 patient care.
Obtain patient’s vital signs, height and weight as assigned. Ensure documentation of information.
Engage with patient in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals. You could do anything from leading substance abuse/relapse prevention groups to leading music group therapy.
Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage patient’s 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 of patient and assist in developing strategies for helping patients to be as independent as possible.
Collaborate with other staff in working with the population of the facility to treat, rehabilitate and return patient to the community.
Monitor behavioral improvements and reinforce these behaviors. Report changes and responses to treatment by communicating with team. Significant changes are reported to nurse immediately.
Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians, therapist that promote improved physical and mental wellness.
Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures.
May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs as well as teach strategies to promote patient wellness and independence.
Qualifications
Education
Required
- High School/GED or better
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)