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Behavioral Health Associate - Portsmouth, United States - Summit BHC
Description
Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) | Safe Harbor Recovery Center | Portsmouth, Virginia
About the Job:
The Behavioral Health Associates (BHA) serves as an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team and is responsible for monitoring and reporting of client behaviors; providing continuous client care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling; assisting in client data collection, recording, and maintenance; and responding in crisis situations and medical emergencies as needed.
Roles and Responsibilities:
*Up to $17/ hr DOE
*$1,000 BHA Sign-on Bonus
*FT 2nd and 3rd shifts needed*
2nd shift- 3 pm to 11 pm
3rd shift- 11 pm to 7 am
•High school graduate or equivalent.
•Six months or more experience working with the specific facility population preferred.
•Knowledge of common psychiatric disorders and/or dual diagnosis and various treatment modalities of the population served preferred.
•CPR and de-escalation certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
•First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.
