About this role
Job Description: As a PRN 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 requires that you work at least two shifts per month at any WellStone location.
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.
- Work closely with the Treatment Team to help to coordinate activities and group therapy, then document accordingly.
- Maintain electronic documentation in a timely manner.
- 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, assist clients where necessary, and maintain a clean, safe environment by performing housekeeping duties.
- Demonstrate good safety skills including fire drills, emergency procedures and back safety techniques.
- Promote a positive work environment by maintaining positive relationships with supervisors, clients, their families and co-workers.
- Administer medication and document accordingly.
- Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings, and trainings as required to remain current on all trainings/certifications.
- Work as scheduled and correctly complete then submit timesheets and leave requests in a timely manner.
- Report any facility or maintenance issues in a timely fashion.
- Perform verbal and at times physical de-escalation techniques as required, in addition to crisis interventions.
- Report to work on time and be 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
What we're looking for:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Familiar with computers and Microsoft Office 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
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.