Behavioral Health Associate 1
Company: ACADIA
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 27, 2023
Job Description:
- 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.
- May provide transportation for patient or coordinate
transportation with appropriate staff member.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude
towards customers always. When patient needs are not met,
acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient
safety is a top priority.
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)
Keywords: ACADIA, Austin , Behavioral Health Associate 1, Healthcare , Austin, Texas
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