Behavioral Aide WellStarCRC
Behavioral Aide WellStarCRC
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Job Description
WellStone is North Alabamas most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13000 persons a year throughout Northern Alabama with offices in Huntsville and Cullman. We are a nonprofit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life from children to older adults
Multiple positionsavailable
The Behavioral Aide position is a great entry level role for anyone over 18 with a high school diploma andinterested in working in the Human Services field. In this position employees care for clients in the group home setting of our acute care facility. Goals of this position are to work help with reintegration teach living skills partner with therapeutic team and ensure treatment care plan is followed. Our BAs will learn proper documentation techniques and other state /federal standards followed by the Department of Mental Health earn certifications in their trainings and create a path forward with a career in Mental Health. This is a Full Time position .
ALL Shifts
What were looking for:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Familiar with Computer/Microsoft Suite
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Certified in (or ability to obtain) CPR 1st Aide and CPI
What youll be doing:
- Provide consistent instruction guidance encouragement and reinforcement to the clients that are committed to the Crisis Stabilization Unit and/or WellStar.
- Regularly implements basic living skills training objectives and documents residents progress in a timely manner in the Electronic Health Record
- Helps to coordinate activities conduct group therapy document clients progress maintain electronic documentation in timely manner
- Work closely with Treatment Team
- Regularly completes documentation of staff notes incident reports injury reports shift observations and other reports in a timely and accurate manner
- May be required to lift approximately 50 lbs. and push/pull or transport client and equipment.
- Ensure clients comply with rules maintain a clean and safe environment to include performance of housekeeping assist clients where necessary.
- Demonstrates good safety skills including fire drills emergency procedures and back safety techniques.
- Promotes a positive work environment including positive relationships with supervisors clients and their families and/or coworkers.
- Administration of medication was supervised and documented
- Attends staff meetings inservice meetings trainings as required and remains current on all trainings/certifications
- Works as schedules correctly completes and submits timesheets leave requests in a timely manner.
- Reports any facility or maintenance issues in a timely fashion and assist in the maintenance/housekeeping of the facility and equipment.
- Performs verbal and at times physical deescalation techniques as required in addition to crisis interventions.
- Report to work on time willing to remain on shift if unable to be relieved coordinate coverage with other Behavioral Aides for dates unable to report to work either annual or sick leave requests.
- May have to be escort/guardian for clients who are sent to the Hospital for evaluation.
- Other duties as assigned
What we offer
- Competitive Medical dental and vision premiums
- State Retirement through RSA plus an optional 457b with a company match
- 9 paid holidays throughout the year
- Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over)
- Tuition discounts through Learning Partnerships with Athens State University and Capella University
We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders we are committed to one another through collaboration and we are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.We look forward to having you on the WellStone team.
Employment Type
Full-Time
