Behavioral Health Associate - 7am - 3:30pm (Day)

Behavioral Health Associate

Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health is seeking part time Behavioral Health Associates (BHA) to join our facility. Pay range: Base pay rate: $17-$20.25 per hour. Shift differentials are available for the following shifts, and will add the below hourly amounts to your base rate of pay: Weekend: $1.25/hour, Weekday Evening: $1.25/hour, Weekend Evening: $2.50/hour, Overnight: $4/hour. Shifts available: 03.30pm - 11.00pm. Hours available: Part-time (24 hours) 3 days per week. All full-time and part-time employees work every other weekend. All shifts are 8 hours.

The Behavioral Health Associate plays an integral role on the interdisciplinary treatment team. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and treatment team, the Behavioral Health Associate carries out assigned patient care activities in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and standards. This role provides 1:1 support to patients experiencing acute psychiatric crises, including suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior, and escalating emotional distress. Behavioral Health Associates provide compassionate, individualized care, adapting their interactions based on each patient's clinical presentation and therapeutic needs.

When you join the Haverhill Pavilion team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a positive impact in patients' lives.

The Role: As a Behavioral Health Associate, you are an integral part of the treatment team provided for patients upon admission to our facility. Each unit utilizes a team nursing approach to take care of our patients. Nurses work in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Associates in order to provide the highest standard of care for our patients. You will play a crucial role in enabling a safe and therapeutic environment for patients by providing a positive, supportive, and structured environment.

Behavioral Health Associate Essential Duties:

• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals. As a stabilization facility, patient safety is our top priority. 15 minute safety checks ensure that our patients are safe and appropriately cared for.
• Engage with patients to assess mental status, progress towards treatment goals, and emotional needs throughout the shift.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors, and communicate significant observations to nursing staff. Behavioral Health Associates have the ability to be a positive aid in the patient's recovery process at Haverhill Pavilion through therapeutic interactions.
• Encourage patient participation in therapeutic activities and individualized behavior strategies.
• Assist in crisis situations through verbal de-escalation techniques and physical interventions following CPI standards and hospital policies.
• Provide consistent 1:1 support for assigned patients, maintaining therapeutic engagement throughout the shift.
• Float to different units within the hospital based on staffing needs.
• Utilize patient-specific coping skills and sensory strategies as outlined in treatment or safety plans.
• Educate colleagues on patient-specific triggers, warning signs, and coping strategies.
• Identify and communicate barriers to discharge planning.
• Support patient orientation during admissions by assisting with searches, vital signs, and reviewing unit guidelines.
• Reinforce unit rules and serve as a positive role model for patients.
• Provide peer mentorship and help orient new Behavioral Health Associates under the guidance of nursing leadership.
• Protect and advocate for patient rights.
• Attend and actively participate in department meetings; review minutes when unable to attend.
• Complete annual mandatory training and proactively identify personal educational needs.
• Accept and apply feedback to continuously improve clinical and professional skills.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience: Ideal candidates are passionate about Haverhill Pavilion's mission, behavioral health, and are driven by the purpose to be of assistance to our patients. Experience in human services, social work, behavioral health, or in a hospital setting is preferred but not necessary. We invest in the career growth of our employees and offer paid training and the opportunity to gain experience in a behavioral health setting. We offer a range of opportunities for learning so you are able to build the career you've always imagined.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Haverhill Pavilion believes in, and is committed to, fair and equitable treatment for every employee and patient. We are invested in creating a safe and respectful environment, in which everyone is dignity and respect. "Every day, we celebrate our diversity. Through compassionate language and kind actions we foster communication where everyone feels included, acknowledged, and respected." - Mission Statement of Haverhill Pavilion's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

At Haverhill Pavilion, we are dedicated to creating an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging that will attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

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Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
• May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.