Behavioral Health Associate 2 Brookhaven, MS PRN (as needed) CNA preferred
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Job Location:
Brookhaven, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- 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.
- 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Acadia Healthcare operates a network of premier behavioral healthcare facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Offering multiple levels of care for all populations.
