Behavioral Health Assistant - Inpatient SA Recovery

Behavioral Health Assistant - Inpatient SA Recovery - FT Afternoons

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Location:

Brighton Center For Recovery, Brighton, MI. Department:
Counseling Detox Rehab.

Schedule:

Full Time, Afternoon Shifts 2:30pm-11:00pm with rotating weekends and holidays. Compensation: $15.50 - $16.50 per hour.

• Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, assess individual and milieu interactions to define appropriate interventions, plan therapeutic interactions and recreational activities.
• Monitor individual and milieu status and interactions of patients.
• Confront and process inappropriate behavior.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner consistent with all policies and procedures.
• In the Halfway House environment, monitor residents in the self-administration of prescribed medications and ensure medications are kept properly secured.
• Conduct safety rounds to ensure a safe environment and program attendance for all rehab and/or PHP patients.
• Assist in maintaining an environment conducive to recovery.
• Encourage patients to consider, participate in and assimilate 12 Step programs and philosophies.
• Facilitate patient processing of immediate, in-the-moment thoughts and feelings.
• Convene and facilitate small group interactions and recreational activities.
• Maintain supplies and equipment necessary to conduct group activities.
• Communicate with respect and understanding of cultural, gender and lifestyle differences.
• Communicate daily with clinical staff regarding relevant issues.
• Participate in team meetings as required.
• Maintain professional boundaries in relation to staff/patient interactions.
• Evaluate and document effectiveness of intervention strategies.
• Train and orientate new employees as required.
• Attend required in-service training sessions and staff meetings.
• Assist in transportation of patients as required.
• Assist Housekeeping and Maintenance in maintaining the therapeutic environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Comply with regulatory agencies.
• Act courteously toward patients, visitors, co‑workers and others and respond in a timely manner to their needs.
• Demonstrate safe work practices and attitudes, follow safety rules, work to prevent unsafe conditions and behaviors, and participate in organizational and departmental safety programs.

• In-depth, personal knowledge of the disease concept and 12 Step recovery programs.
• Commitment to abstinence in recovery.
• Ability to appropriately interact with and motivate individuals early in the recovery process.
• Physical ability, with or without accommodation, to finger, grasp, kneel, lift up to 20 pounds, pull, push, reach and conduct repetitive movement.
• Sensory and communicative skills, with or without accommodation, to feel, hear, see and speak.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively with associates, patients and families.
• Ability to concentrate and to pay close attention to detail while performing tasks.
• Ability to prioritize multiple demands.
• Knowledgeable of computer systems.

• Drivers License obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required with no DUI's or OWI's in the last 5 years.
• Must be certified or obtain CPI certification within 120 days of employment and maintain current certification thereafter required.
• Basic Life Support Provider certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) to be acquired within 120 days of hire/transfer date required.
• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of two years of personal recovery experience preferred.
• Preferred experience working in the SUD space.

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Brighton Center for Recovery
• Department:
  Counseling Detox Rehab
• Shift: Evening Job
• Union Code: MIDET Brighton Ctr Recovery 337

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