Behavioral Health Associate- Espanola-1

## Behavioral Health Associate
- Espanola-1

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Posted 26 Days Agojob requisition :
JR124521

Behavioral Health Associate
- Espanola-1 | Peak Behavioral Health | Espanola, New Mexico
** About the Job:
** The Behavioral Health Associate I works under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse as an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team and is responsible for monitoring and reporting of patient behaviors; providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling; assisting in patient data collection, recording, and maintenance; and responding in crisis situations and medical emergencies as needed.
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* Roles and Responsibilities:

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* · Ensures the wellbeing of patients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment, under direction of charge nurse or supervisor. Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of patients.
· Assists patients with activities of daily living, such as toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
· Conducts safety checks, ensuring that supervision is conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines.
· Checks patients for contraband and manages the patient’s valuables and belongings.
· Interacts routinely with patients, observes behaviors and communicates significant observations to nursing staff.
· Engages with patient in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
· Facilitates patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
· Takes and records vital signs properly and communicates significant changes in patient’s condition to the charge nurse.
· Charts in patient records timely, accurately, and appropriately.
· Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage patient’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment and assists with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
· Assists with unit cleaning, organization of new admits charts, discharge process, filing, etc. Initiates patient/employee incident reports.
· Provides transfer or transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member, as required.
· Provides verbal report/briefing to the oncoming shift.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
· High school graduate or equivalent.
· Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.#INBHAWhy Peak Behavioral Health?

Peak Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Peak Behavioral Health is an EOE.
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