Behavioral Health Associate

Join the transformative Southcoast Behavioral Health team and be part of a difference-making journey every day!

Southcoast Behavioral Health, located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is a premier mental health treatment center with 192 beds. We serve pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, as well as adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Current shifts available :

Days : 7am-3 : 30p

Evenings : 3pm-11 : 30p

Nights 11p-7 : 30a

Rates between $18.00 - $23.00 / hr (depending on experience and education)

​ PURPOSE STATEMENT :

Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. 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.

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 .
• ​ Responsibl e for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with indivi dualized 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 o btain 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 p rovide transportation f or 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.

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EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

LICENSES / DESIGNATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS :

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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