Behavioral Health Aide - PRN/Evenings

Exciting opportunity to join our established and expanding organization. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Hudson Behavioral Health is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization providing Behavioral Health Treatment in Salisbury, Maryland. Since its inception in 1980, Hudson Behavioral Health has been providing cutting edge treatment for Substance Use and other co-occurring disorders. Our services include Detoxification, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Partial Hospitalization, Treatment, and 3.1 Housing.

We are looking for a PRN/Behavioral Health Aide to join our team. Hours are 4pm-12:30pm. Must be available every other weekend and some evenings during the week.

Responsibilities:

• Greet patients as they arrive on the residential campus.
• Enforce and uphold patient rules and regulations. Assist patients as needed.
• Always ensure whereabouts of patients.
• Rounds should be completed and documented no less than every 30 minutes and should include perimeter checks as well as room checks.
• Check status of buildings routinely.
• Inform patients via patient information board of schedule.
• Assist evening meetings with patients that include NA, AA, and alternative groups.
• Oversee patient meals as well as evening med passes.
• Ensure that patients leave their area clean after each meal.
• Assist patients with assignments as needed without providing additional assignment work.
• Document any issues/concerns that occur on shift.
• Provide transportation as needed.
• Record mileage and condition of fleet vehicle when transporting patients.
• Complete all logs as necessary.
• Inform Environmental Services of needed supplies using the work order system.
• Inspect new patient’s belongings, cycle through heated infection control device as needed, assign linens, and place in patient room.
• Take away any inappropriate items, log them, and deliver valuables sheet to appropriate areas.
• Patient who are discharged AMA or Non-Compliant, remove linens and pillows from their bed.
• Implement therapeutic interventions as necessary.

20. Carry Walkie Talkie and keep on at all times.

21. Refer patients as needed to Peer Support.

22. Work with the Nursing department as a team while nurses are making their rounds and assessments.

23. Other duties specific to shift as well as assigned by the Behavioral Health Aide Supervisor or BHA Director.

Qualifications: Possession of a High School Diploma or equivalent. Must have a valid driver’s license with no more than 2 violations.

Experience: No experience necessary, but experience in Addiction treatment preferred.