Behavioral Health Associate I - On Call

Volunteers of America of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

The BHA I is a staff member who is primarily responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy environment for the residents at the ARCH facility. The other main focus of this position is the involvement they have in the treatment process by helping them to implement change and achieve desired goals. This includes maintaining all safety issues, timely administration of medication (and/or facilitation of health issues), and completion of all shift documentation. This job entails working closely and communicating with Substance Use Disorder Case Managers, Mental Health Clinicians, and other Behavioral Health Associates to ensure that ARCH is an environment conducive to treatment. VOA Alaska is a youth-serving organization providing prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery supports to youth and families struggling with mental illness and addiction. We are honored to walk with families during these times and provide support and hope through recovery. Our core values are connection, responsibility, courage, innovation, hope, and joy. We are looking for individuals who espouse these core values and align with this mission of services to the community.

Requirements

High School Diploma/ G.E.D.
Ability to make sound decisions based on information available
Excellent writing and communication skills
Ability to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, weekend hours and holidays
Ability to safely transport clients in agency’s vehicle if required
Ability to participate in recreational activities, such as hikes, and/or indoor/outdoor events with clients.
Employees are willing to work a minimum of 32 hours per month.
Employees are able to return phone calls within a reasonable timeframe.
Employees are willing to work weekends and evenings.
Provides a schedule of availability that is a month ahead of time (Turned in by the 15th of every month for the following month) which aligns with ARCH’s scheduled shifts: 12am-8am, 8am-4pm, and 4pm-12am and equals to a minimum of 32 hours a month (4 shifts)

Nice To Haves

Two years of relevant experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide interventions and behavioral management within program guidelines and under direction of the supervisory staff.
Provide behavioral interventions to residents using such tools as setting clear boundaries and limits, enforcing program rules, the point system and implementing individual and group interventions under the guidance of supervisory staff.
Provide crisis intervention services as needed, within program guidelines, and with the supervision from a member of the treatment team.
Maintain a safe and healthy environment.
Oversee clients self-administering medication and documents this process in the staff log and medication log.
Responsible for facility management during assigned shifts.
Implementing emergency procedures when needed and conducting emergency drills as assigned, along with documenting the outcome of each drill they conduct.
Help organize and participate in educational, vocational, and recreational programming as directed.
Prepare or oversee preparation of meals for clients, supervise client chores and provide services in the school, provide support services such as transportation in a company vehicle when necessary and for following the procedure to facilitate urinalysis testing.
Checking clients in and out of the ARCH facility conducting personal and room searches
Complete written client records and logs, per agency policy.
Responsible for the completion of Critical Incident Reports in accordance with agency deadlines.
Adhere to the NAADAC code of ethics as well as the code of conduct for this agency.
Adherence to the federal regulations mandated by HIPAA and 42 CFR part 2, and confidentiality requirements is required as outlined in agency policies and procedures.
All other duties as assigned.