**Behavioral Health Associate** **AdventHealth Shawnee Mission** **All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:** + Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One + Student Loan Repayment Program + Received Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019 **Our promise to you:** Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better. **Schedule:** Full Time **Shift** : 40 hours a week 9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204 **The community you'll be caring for:** At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. **The role you'll contribute:** The Behavioral Health Associate is responsible for milieu management functions (i.e.: conducting psychoeducational groups, providing safely for patients or assisting with milieu activities). He/she provides direct patient care to patients assigned to him/her according to the multidisciplinary treatment plan. The Behavioral Health Associate is responsible to and collaborates with the Treatment Team to which he or she is assigned. Formal coaching sessions will be conducted by the assigned RN or the assigned Clinical Coordinator. This person works under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse and works collaboratively throughout the shift regarding daily assignments, provision of programs, daily patient care, a unit coverage, crisis intervention, milieu management, patient admissions and community calls. **The value you'll bring to the team:** + Create and support a therapeutic milieu for the safe implementation of treatment. + Protect patients rights in the delivery of behavioral health care. + Perform Observation Rounds on assigned patients in a random pattern, on a quarter-hour basis based on the precautions that have been assigned to the patient, observing patients carefully based on which precautions the patient is on. Document the rounds in real time. + Lead psycho-educational groups such as Opening Group, Wrap-Up Group and Smoking Cessation Groups utilizing principles of patient education, and management of group dynamics within the scope of practice for a Behavioral Health Associate. + Observe patients to detect behavior patterns and reports observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse. Qualifications **The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed** **:** + Bachelor's Required + BCLS - Basic Life Support Required This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location. **Category:** Behavioral **Organization:** AdventHealth Shawnee Mission **Schedule:** Full-time **Shift:** 1 - Day **Req ID:** 25029883 We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.