Behavioral Health Associate

Under the supervision of a registered nurse and in collaboration with other members of a multidisciplinary team, develops and provides treatment and care to mental health patients.

• Develops and provides treatment and care to mental health patients
• Provides one to one interaction with patients requiring intense care
• Facilitates group teaching and task oriented sessions, observes patients relative to suicidal or homicidal intent and for effects of medication
• Assists professional staff with restraint and seclusion treatment procedures and with physical exams, obtains vital signs, performs specimen collection and dressing changes
• Monitors and documents, according to prescribed standards, patient observations which may include mental status, response to treatment interventions and intensity of services provided
• Completes court petitions, accompanies patients to court and testifies to substantiate the need for court ordered treatment
• Communicates status of court activity to professional staff
• Utilizes knowledge of Michigan Mental Health Code to educate patients and their families about rights guaranteed by the code

• Two years of college study in behavioral health or the equivalent combination of education and experience in a mental health setting, and six months of related clinical experience working with mentally ill patients
• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment.