BHA - Full Time Day
Company: Summit BHC
Location: Las Cruces
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
BHA - Full Time Day | Las Cruces Recovery Center | Las Cruces,
New Mexico About the Job: 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. Roles and Responsibilities: · 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. Promotes
interest in recreational activities. · Engages with client 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, anger management and independent living skills. ·
May take and record vital signs properly and communicates
significant changes in client’s condition to the charge nurse. ·
Documents 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. ·
Provides verbal report/briefing to the 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. · High school graduate or
equivalent. · Six months or more experience working with the
specific population of the facility preferred. · Knowledge of
common psychiatric disorders and/or dual diagnosis and various
treatment modalities of the population served preferred. · CPR and
de-escalation certification required (training available upon hire
and offered by facility). · First aid may be required based on
state or facility requirements. Why Las Cruces Recovery Center?Las
Cruces Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a
competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Las
Cruces 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.
Keywords: Summit BHC, Las Cruces , BHA - Full Time Day, Healthcare , Las Cruces, New Mexico
