Behavioral Health Associate
Company: The Farley Center
Location: Williamsburg
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Behavioral Health Associate The Farley Center Williamsburg,
VirginiaJob Summary:The Behavioral Health Associate II serves as an
integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team and is
responsible for monitoring and reporting of client behaviors;
providing continuous client care, supervision, interaction, and
role modeling; assisting in client data collection, recording, and
maintenance; and responding in crisis situations and medical
emergencies as needed.Job Duties: Ensures the wellbeing of clients
and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured
environment. Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of
clients. Conducts safety checks, ensuring that supervision is
conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized
supervision guidelines. Checks clients for contraband and manages
the client's valuables and belongings. Interacts routinely with
clients, observes behaviors and communicates significant
observations to supervisor. Promotes interest in recreational
activities. Engages with client in activities and interactions
designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals. Facilitates
client educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of
topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and
independent living skills. May take and record vital signs properly
and communicates significant changes in client's condition to the
charge nurse. Documents in client records timely, accurately, and
appropriately. Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage
client's emotions, behavior and participation in treatment. Assists
with unit cleaning, organization of new admits charts, discharge
process, filing, etc. Initiates client/employee incident reports.
Provides transfer or transportation for client or coordinates
transportation with appropriate staff member, as required. Provides
verbal report/briefing to the oncoming shift. Serves as a resource
for new clients introducing them to other clients and staff,
explaining programs and encouraging participation. Orients clients
to the activities program, explaining the benefits of activities.
Maintains an awareness of client's needs and individual goals while
motivating clients towards activities which are beneficial to them.
Observes clients' interest levels and behaviors. Assists with
activity planning by offering new activity ideas and diverse
therapeutic recreation program. Organizes and sets up the equipment
that is used in recreational activities. Provides clients with
activity resources and supplies, as needed. Enforces safety rules
to prevent injury and modifies activities to suit the needs of
specific groups. Helps to develop and maintain departmental
resources, sharing the responsibility to monitor equipment and
supplies. Helps with admissions and discharges if needed.
Participates in rehabilitation and treatment programs as well as
teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence, as
needed. Ensures that the program schedule is being followed and
reports to supervisor variances to program schedule.Why The Farley
Center?The Farley Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a
competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. The
Farley Center is an EOE.Veterans and military spouses are highly
encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans
with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the
country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the
military community in supporting our mission to serve those who
have served.Job Type: Full-time
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