Description
AVAILABLE SHIFTS AND HOURS
We have full time staff BHA positions available for first shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) and third shift (11:00 PM - 7:30 AM).
TRAINING AND ORIENTATION
Resource Treatment Center is committed to training and safety. All new-hire BHAs will attend a week hospital-wide orientation before spending time shadowing on the units.
As a Behavioral Health Associate at Resource Treatment Center you will participate in the development and implementation of patients' treatment plan by:
Providing care and close supervision of facility patients and documenting behavior
Developing positive relationships with patients and co-workers
Following facility policies and procedures implementing treatment plans and providing crisis intervention as necessary.
Actively participant as part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction
Act as a role model in using appropriate counseling skills by de-escalating aggression, using active listening skills, using appropriate tone and volume of voice, providing a high frequency and variety of positive reinforcements, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and promoting a positive peer culture.
BENEFITS:
Resource Treatment Center provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our BHA. Current benefits include:
Competitive hourly rate with shift differential available
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
Excellent training program
Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities
REQUIREMENTS:
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
CPR, First Aid, and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
Minimum 21 years of age.
One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Behavioral Health Associate is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Safety Minded: Novice
Communication: Novice
Attention to Detail: Novice
Behaviors
Preferred
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education
Required
- High School/GED or better
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
- Drivers License
Experience
Preferred
- 1 year: Working with the specific population of the facility
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)