Under the direction of the Program Director/Assistant, the Behavioral Health Aide provides support to all residents on the behavioral unit. The Behavioral Aide helps to promote a highly structured environment for residents daily, with the goal of improving the individual’s behavior/quality of life.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
* Work with residents having various mental health needs and/or aggressive behaviors
* Assist on the unit and provide behavioral support when needed.
* Provide therapeutic programming (running group activities etc)
*Chart activity logs
* Supervise resident smoking sessions * Monitor hallways and provide redirection to residents if needed. * Act as a role model for residents (pro-social behavior, group participation)
* Maintain safety standards for residents at all times. * Monitor record and document observations of resident’s behavior. * Provide personal care to residents if needed (I.e. toileting, feeding, positioning) * Instruct and counsel residents on positive behavioral aspects. * Maintain and manage clean and safe environment for residents.
* Administer environmental safety checks on the unit
* Other duties delegated by Program Director or Assistant Program Director
