Behavioral Health Assistant

Health Advocates Network is seeking a Behavioral Health Assistant (BHA) to work at a facility in Anderson, South Carolina . These are registry positions with our company.

Pay Rate: $15 / hour

• W2

Job details:

• -2 nd shift: (3p - 11: 30p)
• -3 rd shift: (11p - 7: 30a)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least one year (12 months) of experience as a Behavioral Health Assistant
• High School Diploma, GED or foreign equivalent
• 1 year of experience BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association
• Proficiency in the English language is necessary for communication with other staff and patients. BHA must be able to communicate effectively in oral and written English.

Job Responsibilities:

• Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.
• Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients
• Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.
• Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.
• Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional. Psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
• Complete administrative tasks, such as entering orders into computer, answering telephone calls, or maintaining medical or facility information.
• Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills, as necessary.

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at 800-928-5561 and ask to speak with Jonathan Monday-Friday (08: 30 AM - 05: 00 PM PST).