Behavioral Aide

Behavioral Aide

Huntsville, AL 35805; Huntsville, AL 35805

Level Entry Position Type Full Time Job Shift 1st Shift (Monday-Friday) Education Level High School Diploma Travel Percentage Up to 25% Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Job Description: As a Behavioral Aide at our WellStar/CRC location, employees care for clients in the group home setting. The goals of this position are to help with reintegration, teach basic living skills, partner with therapeutic team and ensure treatment care plan is followed. Our BHA's learn proper documentation techniques and other state/federal standards followed by the Alabama Department of Mental Health, earn certifications in their trainings and create a path forward with a career in Mental Health. This position will be working Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 3:30PM with one (1) weekend shift per month.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide consistent instruction, guidance, encouragement, and reinforcement to the clients who are committed to the Crisis Stabilization Unit and/or WellStar.
• Regularly implement basic living skills training objectives and document residents' progress in a timely manner in the Electronic Health Record.
• Help to coordinate activities, conduct group therapy, document clients' progress and maintain electronic documentation in a timely manner. Work closely with the Treatment Team.
• Regularly complete documentation of staff notes, incident reports, injury reports, shift observations, and other reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure clients comply with rules, maintain a clean and safe environment to include performance of housekeeping, assist clients where necessary.
• Demonstrate good safety skills including fire drills, emergency procedures and back safety techniques.
• Promote a positive work environment, including positive relationships with supervisors, clients and their families and/or co-workers.
• Administer medication and document accordingly.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings, trainings as required and remains current on all trainings/certifications.
• Work as scheduled, correctly complete and submit timesheets, leave requests in a timely manner.
• Report any facility or maintenance issues in a timely fashion and assist in the maintenance/housekeeping of the facility, and equipment.
• Perform verbal and at times physical de-escalation techniques as required, in addition to crisis interventions.
• Report to work on time, willing to remain on shift if unable to be relieved, coordinate coverage with other Behavioral Health Aides for dates unable to report to work, either annual or sick leave requests.
• May have to be an escort/guardian for clients who are sent to the Hospital for evaluation.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Familiar with Computer/Microsoft Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Certified in (or ability to obtain) CPR, SAMA, and CPI
• Ability to work as part of a Team

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums
• State Retirement participation through RSA plus an optional 457b plan with a company match
• Nine (9) paid holidays throughout the year
• Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over)
• Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Licensure reimbursement
• Tuition discounts through learning partnerships with Athens State University, Capella University, and Wallace State Community College

We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders.

We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork.

We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.