Behavorial Health Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Behavioral Health Resident Assistant- Residential Youth Facility

Classification : Non-Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Division : Adolescent Treatment Program

Location : Dayton, Ohio

Reports to : Supervisor

Date : February 9th, 2025

Summary / Objective :

The Behavioral Health Residential Assistant teammate is a member of a multidisciplinary team involved in providing quality care for youth in a residential environment.

This position provides continuous resident care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling; and is responsible for providing structure to and observation of residents that enter treatment.

Essential functions :

• Ensure the wellbeing of residents and provide a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment.
• Serve as a resource for new residents working alongside with the clinical and nursing team - introducing them to other residents and teammates, explaining programs and encouraging participation.
• Be an active participant as part of the treatment team, providing continuous resident care, supervision, and interaction.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards residents and teammates always. When resident needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve concerns.
• Act as a role model by applying de-escalation techniques, using active listening skills, using appropriate tone and volume of voice, providing a high frequency and variety of positive reinforcements, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and promoting a positive culture.
• Recognize crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions based on training and experience.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining the safety and security of the residents and the facility in collaboration with teammates.
• Recognize that resident safety is a top priority by conducting safety rounds, ensuring these rounds are conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines (e.g., hall rounds every 15-minutes)
• Preparation of snacks and meals.
• Document activities and observed behaviors on shift in the general shift report accurately.
• Provide transportation for residents or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff members, as required.
• Perform periodic inspections of resident rooms and the facility, and work with the facility leadership team to develop plans to address problems / concerns, as needed.
• Assist with AWOL identification and intervention.
• Assist with life skills development and discharge planning.
• Facilitate resident phone calls as assigned.
• Maintain ongoing, current, and required training for best practice service delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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