Acadia Healthcare
Behavioral Health Associate 1 - 6:45pm-7:15am
Acadia Healthcare, Memphis, Tennessee, us, 37544
Behavioral Health Associate 1 – 6:45 pm – 7:15 am
Purpose Statement
Provide personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. 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 service.
Ensure the well‑being of patients and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment.
Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision is conducted at 15‑minute intervals, as noted in special precautions or according to individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in the 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 obtain patients’ vital signs, height, and weight as assigned and document in the patient record.
Facilitate patient educational‑rehabilitative groups covering topics such as 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 for incidents and events that may occur in the facility.
May provide transportation for patients or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff members.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints, recognizing that patient safety is a top priority.
Other Functions
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Education / Experience / Skill Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
Licenses / Designations / Certifications
CPR and de‑escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by the facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
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.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal, and local laws.
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Essential Functions
Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
Ensure the well‑being of patients and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment.
Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision is conducted at 15‑minute intervals, as noted in special precautions or according to individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in the 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 obtain patients’ vital signs, height, and weight as assigned and document in the patient record.
Facilitate patient educational‑rehabilitative groups covering topics such as 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 for incidents and events that may occur in the facility.
May provide transportation for patients or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff members.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints, recognizing that patient safety is a top priority.
Other Functions
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Education / Experience / Skill Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
Licenses / Designations / Certifications
CPR and de‑escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by the facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
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.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal, and local laws.
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