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Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Behavioral Health Associate

Residential & Direct SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTorrance, PA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct care and supervision of residents, monitoring and interacting with individuals or groups to improve therapeutic interactions.
  • Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills through instruction in one or more subjects, and promote their physical, mental, and social development.
  • Demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety and provide customer service.
  • Ensure patients’ well-being and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment.
  • Conduct safety checks and supervise patients at 15-minute intervals or according to special precautions and individualized supervision guidelines.
  • Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patients’ medical records.
  • Help provide 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.
  • As needed, oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration, and changing bed linens.
  • As assigned, obtain patients’ vital signs, height, and weight, and document them in patient records.
  • Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups covering topics such as 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, and assist with incident and event follow-up and paperwork.
  • As needed, provide transportation for patients or coordinate transportation with an appropriate staff member.
  • Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and complaints, recognizing patient safety as a priority.

Desired Qualifications

  • Six months or more of experience working with the facility’s specific population is preferred.

About the Company

Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Acadia Healthcare runs the largest international network of behavioral health facilities, delivering treatment for mental health and addiction issues. It provides inpatient psychiatric care, substance abuse detox, residential treatment, and outpatient programs, with services including medication-assisted treatment, family therapy, and experiential therapies across multiple care levels. The company stands out through its vast network of 230 locations across 40 states and its partnerships with other health systems via joint ventures with organizations like Fairview Health Services, Orlando Health, and SCL Health. Its goal is to improve access to behavioral health care by expanding its network and partnerships to offer coordinated, end-to-end treatment nationwide.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Founded
2005

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