Behavioral Health Associate (BHA)

Timberline Knolls provides individualized care for adult women and adolescent girls who have been struggling with eating disorders, substance use disorders, and mental health concerns. We are seeking passionate Behavioral Health Associates (BHAs) to add to our team!

Timberline Knolls is a 192-bed facility that offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.

Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) Benefits:

· $2,000 Sign-on Bonus for full-time positions

· Paid vacation time that begins accruing immediately, you don’t have to wait for a year before you can take any vacation time

· Sick Leave and Extended Sick Leave pools accrue simultaneously

· Medical, dental and vision insurance options

· Matching 401K Plan

· Free Term Life Insurance policy for employees

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

· Helping to make changes in people’s lives that will last a lifetime!

Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) Essential Functions:

· Assist patients with their daily living activities and administer basic health care or treatments.

· Participate in therapeutic or recreational group activities with patient.

· Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs.

· Help with personal hygiene.

· Assist patients in achieving and maintaining care goals.

· Deliver care based on the priority of needs and available resources to the specific service population of the facility.

· Provide medical or therapeutic care. Direct and indirect diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patients.

· Help with admitting and discharging patients.

· Monitor physical and emotional well-being of patient and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to appropriate staff. Prepare and maintain records of progress and services performed.

· Encourage patient to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.

· Teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.

· Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures.

· Prepare treatment or recreation areas, such as setting up therapy equipment, transport patients/help them move to or from a therapy area. Clean activity or treatment areas and equipment.

· May include driving of facility motor vehicle or coordinating transportation with an appropriate staff member.

· Comply with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintain organizational and industry policies regarding confidentiality.

Education/Licensure/Experience/Skill Requirements:

· Associates degree in human service field

· CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

· First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location