Behavioral Health Associate

Therapeutic Assistant

This individual is responsible for providing therapeutic assistance to patients and functions as a direct liaison to the Director of Counseling regarding the status of the therapeutic community.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• One or more years' experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
• 6 months experience performing the duties of a BHA II preferred.
• CPR / CPI (Offered at facility).
• Current driver's license—Good DMV record.
• Knowledge of 12-step recovery programs.
• Ability to work with male/female, adult (18-over) substance abuse/dually diagnosed/opiate dependent population. Must be able to work with culturally diverse populations.

Other Functions:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent required. One or more years' experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred. 6 months experience performing the duties of a BHA2 preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications:

CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training offered by facility).

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.