Behavioral Health Associate 1 - Extended Shif

Volunteers of America of Alaska • Anchorage, AK

13h

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Associate 1 – Extended Shift (BHA 1 X) 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.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of relevant experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides interventions and behavioral management within program guidelines and under direction of the supervisory staff.
• Provides 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.
• Provides crisis intervention services as needed, within program guidelines, and with the supervision from a member of the treatment team.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
• Oversees clients self-administering medication and documents this process in the staff log and medication log.
• Responsible for facility management during assigned shifts.
• Helps organize and participate in educational, vocational, and recreational programming as directed.
• Responsible for all required documentation and completes written client records and logs, per agency policy.
• Responsible for the completion of Critical Incident Reports in accordance with agency deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED