Admissions/Behavioral Health Associate

Shift Availability Requirements:
Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm with rotating weekends

 

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.

Primary Duties Include:

• Review prospective admissions against approved admission criteria, policies and procedures.
• Initiate contact to gather required clinical and demographic data from patient and other sources.
• Respond promptly to inquiry calls.
• Schedule assessments.
• Conduct pre-admission assessments.
• Assist prospective patients and significant others in seeking treatment.
• Refer inquiries to other agencies and community resources when not appropriate for facility assistance or admission.
• Coordinate with referral sources.
• Coordinate transportation arrangements for patients.
• Responsible for maintaining all the documentation involved with the admissions process.

Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 30-minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.

Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in 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 obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.

Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including 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 as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility. 

May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.

Pay Rate:  $17 hourly

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

 EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Prefer one year experience working with the specific population of the facility.