Summit BHC·Chester, Virginia
The Behavioral Health Associate monitors client behaviors and provides continuous care, supervision, and role modeling within a multidisciplinary team. Key duties include facilitating rehabilitative groups, managing crisis situations, and maintaining accurate client records.
Behavioral Health Associate - FT - 3PM -11PM | Iron Bridge Recovery Center | Chester, Virginia
The Behavioral Health Associate I serves as an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment team and is responsible for monitoring and reporting of client behaviors; providing continuous client care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling; assisting in client data collection, recording, and maintenance; and responding in crisis situations and medical emergencies as needed.
Ensures the wellbeing of clients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment. Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of clients.
Conducts safety checks, ensuring that supervision is conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines.
Checks clients for contraband and manages the client’s valuables and belongings.
Interacts routinely with clients, observes behaviors and communicates significant observations to supervisor. Encourages attendance at group therapy and promotes client participation in unit activities.
Engages with clients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
Facilitates client educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills and independent living skills.
Takes and records vital signs properly and communicates significant changes in client’s condition to the charge nurse.
Charts in client records timely, accurately, and appropriately.
Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage client’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment.
Assists with unit cleaning, organization of new admits charts, discharge process, filing, etc. Initiates client/employee incident reports.
Provides transfer or transportation for client or coordinates transportation with appropriate staff member, as required.
Receives report from previous shift to utilize information in planning for shift and then provides an accurate and thorough report to oncoming shift.
Serves as a resource for new clients introducing them to other clients and staff, explaining programs and encouraging participation. Orients clients to the activities program, explaining the benefits of activities.
Maintains an awareness of client's needs and individual goals while motivating clients towards activities which are beneficial to them. Observes clients’ interest levels and behaviors.
Assists with activity planning by offering new activity ideas and diverse therapeutic recreation program.
Organizes and sets up the equipment that is used in recreational activities. Provides clients with activity resources and supplies, as needed.
Enforces safety rules to prevent injury and modifies activities to suit the needs of specific groups.
Helps to develop and maintain departmental resources, sharing the responsibility to monitor equipment and supplies.
This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.
This position is an Individual Contributor.
Why Iron Bridge Recovery Center?Iron Bridge Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Iron Bridge Recovery Center is an EOE.
Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Virginia commonly draw steady demand as agencies and treatment programs look for clinicians who can support counseling, care coordination, and recovery services. These positions are competitive because a valid CSAC license is required, while a psychology or counseling degree and treatment-industry experience are preferred; benefits often include PTO and health-related coverage. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, and confirm your licensure details before applying.