Behavioral Health Associate Part-Time Night Shift

Are you prepared for the impact you can make in your BHA career at a well-respected treatment center in Brooksville Florida If so you may enjoy working at Sabal Palms Recovery Center an addiction treatment facility nestled on a 10-acre campus located along Floridas Nature Coast and surrounded by live oak trees. Sabal Palms Recovery Center provides premier residential treatment for adults aged 18 and older who are struggling with addictions.

Our skilled professionals are focused on sharing their knowledge and expertise to help you get acclimated to your new role. Along with detailed training and continual support our staff will give you the autonomy you need to achieve your career goals. You will love working to make a difference in the lives of our patients as you collaborate with other professionals and a supportive management team.

We are looking to add a dynamic Part-TimeBHA Night Shift to our team.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. Demonstrate a positive empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that 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 patients 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 patients vital signs height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills coping skills anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
• May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.

• Demonstrate a positive empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

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

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• 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.

Required Experience:

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