Quadrant Health Group Jobs in Usa

What are we looking for in a Behavioral Health Associate?

The Behavioral Health Associate provides direct client care and participates in the operation of a therapeutic program.

Behavioral Health Associate duties may include:

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUPS:

• Conducts behavioral health groups following company guidelines and policies.

• Leads groups using effective group facilitation skills that promote participation and interaction among group members.

• Utilizes group process to develop insight, practice skills, and motivate client for change.

• Follows lesson plan or curriculum and connects presented material to individual treatment plan goals.

CHILDREN, YOUTH and YOUNG ADULT SERVICES:

• Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of development in children, youth and young adults.

• Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge and understanding of behavioral health problems in children, youth and young adults.

• Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of and ability to work with issues of confidentiality, consent and capacity.

• Demonstrates the ability to collaborate and coordinate with family, parents, caregivers and community and natural supports.

• Communicates effectively with children and youth of differing ages and developmental levels.

CRISIS EVALUATION/INTERVENTION:

• Utilizes appropriate crisis intervention techniques for client stabilization.

• Accurately screens for risk to self, others, property and the presence of grave disability and makes appropriate referrals.

• Documents and reports and/or notifies as required by law.

• Applies QPRT (Question, Persuade, Refer or Treat) principles in assessing risk and in safety and treatment planning.

• Develops and documents appropriate safety plans.

DETOXIFICATION ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING:

• Demonstrates the ability to conduct screenings, admissions and discharges as part of an integrated detox treatment plan.

• Accurately collects vitals including blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, respiration rate and breathalyzer and urine specimen. Accurately administers and interprets intoxication and withdrawal monitoring scales.

• Appropriately monitors the stabilization of clients including mental health and emotional dysregulations and coordinates care as directed by supervisor and mental health professional.

GERIATRIC SERVICES:

• Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of normal aging process and age related changes.

• Demonstrates an understanding of neurocognitive disorders and their impacts on functioning.

• Demonstrates awareness of how medical issues can affect mental status.

MEDICATION SELF-ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT:

• Demonstrates ability to minimize distractions while observing medication self-administration.

• Demonstrates ability to locate and adhere to medication management policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates ability to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

• Demonstrates ability to provide education, support and instructions during medication self-administration.

• Practices the Five Rights of Medication Administration; Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route and Right Time.

• Demonstrates ability to order/re-order medications.

• Demonstrates ability to document medication self-administration in Medication Administration Record (MAR).

• Conducts and documents ongoing assessment of medication adherence, medication effectiveness, and side effects of medications reporting information to appropriate supervisor(s) and/or physicians as applicable.

• Demonstrates ability to locate and complete Medication Error Reports according to policy.

• Demonstrates ability to store and/or dispose of medications according to policy.

• Conducts and documents ongoing assessment of clients understanding of need for medication and provides education as applicable.

PROGRAM SCREENING:

• Conducts in program screening processes according to program guidelines.

• Collects all pertinent clinical information.

• Facilitates effective and professional communication during screening and intake processes.

• Documents screenings and admission decisions as appropriate.

RESIDENT AND CLIENT CARE:

• Provides supervision and support to clients consistent with the program plan and client care plan.

• Reports complaints to concerns related to client abuse, neglect, exploitation to the Residential Program licensing entity.

• Prepares and serves nutritious and palatable meals and snacks in accordance with the Washington State Administrative Code (WAC).

• Ensures a clean and safe living environment by performing cleaning and laundry duties required for the up keep of the facility.

• Safely transports clients to appointments in personal or agency vehicles as authorized.

• Coordinates care with the client’s medical providers.

• Trains and monitors clients in such areas as self-care, interpersonal and social skills, use of leisure time, recreational opportunities, form completion, community resources, impulse control, behavior management and other practical living skills.

• Stabilizes crisis situations by engaging appropriate services to maintain the least restrictive environment possible while assuring the safety and wellbeing of others.

SECLUSION & RESTRAINTS:

• Adheres to policies and procedures regarding use and application of seclusion and restraints to ensure safety for clients and staff.

• Adheres to techniques and approach to managing violent and aggressive behavior as per the facility’s crisis intervention training modality.

• Documents specific client behaviors and staff interventions leading to safe use of seclusion and/or restraint, according to policies and facility protocols.

• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of skills in accordance with agency approved crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques such as those taught in PROACT and Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) training.

SERVICE NOTES:

• Completes all required service notes according to company guidelines, policies and procedures regarding format, content and timeliness.

• Language used in service notes is respectful, clear, descriptive, concise and client-centered.

• Service notes accurately depict treatment modalities and interventions provided within the clinician’s scope of practice and according to treatment plan.

• Service notes accurately reflect and depict client status and progress consistent with assessment and reassessment data, problem statements and treatment plan goals and objectives.

SYMPTOM & MEDICATION RESPONSE MONITORING

• Conducts and documents ongoing assessment of client symptoms and their response to prescribed medications.

• Provides support and education to encourage clients to take medications as prescribed.

• Promotes illness self-management skills to assist clients with medication adherence, identifying warning signs and symptoms, and symptom management skills.

• Monitors medication side effects and facilitates access to, and communication with, medical staff as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of work experience.
• Must be eligible for registration as Agency Affiliated Counselor
• Must have valid driver's license and vehicle liability insurance
• Food Worker Card