Behavioral Health Aide

USDOL

National (OA)

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On the Job Training

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Skills

Care for patients with mental illnesses.

Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally impaired patients.
Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or developmentally disabled patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.

Treat patients using psychological therapies.

Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded patients.
Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.

Administer intravenous medications.

Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician’s prescriptions and hospital procedures.

Administer nonintravenous medications.

Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician’s prescriptions and hospital procedures.

Encourage patients or clients to develop life skills.

Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.

Position patients for treatment or examination.

Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.

Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.

Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.

Maintain medical facility records.

Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.

Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.

Monitor patient’s physical and emotional wellbeing and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.

Examine patients to assess general physical condition.

Take and record measures of patient’s physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.

Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support.

Observe and influence patient’s behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.

Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.

Take and record measures of patient’s physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.

Record patient medical histories.

Take and record measures of patient’s physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.

Assist patients with hygiene or daily living activities.

Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.

Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments.

Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or developmentally disabled patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.

Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or developmentally disabled patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.

Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.

Interview new patients to complete admission forms, to assess their mental health status, or to obtain their mental health and treatment history.

Teach health management classes.

Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.

Train medical providers.

Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.

Move patients to or from treatment areas.

Escort patients to medical appointments.

Perform clerical work in medical settings.

Contact patient’s relatives to arrange family conferences

Behavioral Competencies

Participation in team discussions/meetings.
Focus on team discussions/meetings
Focus during independent work
Openness to new ideas and change
Ability to deal with ambiguity by exploring, asking questions, etc.
Knows when to ask for help
Able to demonstrate effective group presentation skills
Able to demonstrate effective one-on-one communication skills
Maintains an acceptable attendance record
Reports to work on time
Completes assigned tasks on time
Uses appropriate language
Demonstrates respect for customers, co-workers and supervisors
Demonstrates trust, honesty and integrity
Requests and performs work assignments without prompting
Appropriately cares for personal dress, grooming and hygiene
Maintains a positive attitude
Cooperates with and assists co-workers
Follows instructions/directions
Able to work under supervision
Able to accept constructive feedback and criticism
Able to follow safety rules
Able to take care of equipment and workplace
Able to keep work area neat and clean
Able to meet supervisor's work standards
Able to not let personal life interfere with work
Adheres to work policies/rules/regulations

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