Behavioral Health Associate

• Observes, reports and records behavior of residents
• Assists in the delivery of physical care for residents as needed
• Provides an accurate summary of each youth’s daily behavior in their progress notes
• Assists in the treatment and rehabilitation of residents, in accordance with the treatment plan, unit philosophy, and program policies
• Assists in the maintenance of the unit environment in compliance with the treatment plan, unit philosophy, and program policies
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to learn new procedures and develops new skills
• Maintains a professional and ethical code of behavior
• Facilitates thorough room/resident searches
• Assigns and facilitates Group Talks
• Facilitates Self Calls
• Assigns and ensures youth’s follow up on Rational Thinking Papers and Therapeutic Follow Up assignments
• Identifies normal childhood/adolescent problems, i.e., overly timid, general negativism, from abnormal childhood/adolescent behavior
• Identifies forces that shape development of children/adolescents through childhood/adolescent years
• Responds with therapeutic interventions to childhood/adolescent disruptive behavior disorders of:
• Separation anxiety
• ADHD
• Impaired social interaction
• Disturbance of self-concept/self-esteem
• Ineffective coping
• Sexual acting out
• Aggressive behaviors
• Suicidal ideations
• Facilitates residents through developmental task of identity versus role confusion
• Assists residents in adjusting to changes related to puberty, if needed
• Identifies verbal and non-verbal cues for potential aggressive behavior and applies de-escalation techniques to situation
• Differentiates between acute and chronic problems
• Facilitates evolution of independent life skills development
• Provides individual care to each resident while being consistent in privileges and consequences
• Appropriately complete Incident Reports, as needed
• Attends all mandatory trainings
• Performs all other duties as assigned

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)