Behavioral Instructor - 1st Shift (7a-3p)

Responsibilities 

Provides or coordinates academic assistance to patients and works closely with the Education Instructor(s)/Teacher(s). On weekends, this may consist of developing and monitoring activities and homework assignments and ensuring that certain times are designated on the weekend schedule for these activities. 

May assist with patient intake and intake documentation 

Provides crisis intervention as needed 

Assists in developing and implementing a structured activity schedule for day-to-day activities 

Remains informed about local, state, and federal standards and regulations pertaining to the provision of services to patients and their families 

Assists staff and/or patients with appropriate discharge criteria/plans 

Maintains all required documentation concerning patient and program areas (e.g., Critical Incident Reports; Observation Forms) 

Follows all policy and procedure guidelines specifically, and remains informed about any additions or changes 

Works closely with the patients’ parents, teachers, social workers and significant others to ensure the definition and implementation of a proper and effective program, and to assist each patient in achieving his/her maximum potential 

Assists in preparation and helps maintain compliance with Department of Health, Medicaid and JCAHO standards 

Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities and in-service training 

Attends regular staff meetings and/or acknowledges reading provided materials 

Physically capable of restraining patients if necessary (must be trained in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and follow policy guidelines concerning seclusion/restraint) 

Cooperates with scheduling criteria, is punctual and dependable, and provides phone numbers which allow him/her to be contacted for work when emergency situations and/or vacations, etc require regular staff to be off duty 

Seeks out, responds positively to, and implements suggestions and feedback from supervisors 

Ensures that the patient area is kept clean and in compliance with licensing and health standards 

Physically capable and willing to teach and assist patients in maintenance activities, which may include but are not limited to:  yard work, interior cleaning, vehicle cleaning and maintenance, laundry, cooking, menu-planning, shopping 

Treatment may dictate one on one teaching, supervision, monitoring and care of patients while working within staffing ratios of the facility 

Teaches patients a curriculum of skills in social, self-help independent living, maintenance, and academic areas and provides moral, spiritual, and physical training and guidance to the patients 

Implements an individualized behavioral plan of care for each patient as designated in his/her treatment plan (i.e., utilizes Teaching-Family model to teach to target skills) 

Maintains competency in the Teaching-Family model and follows program guidelines as trained 

Provides and maintains program records (e.g., Point Cards; Tally-Up Sheets) 

Seeks out, responds positively to, and implements suggestions and feedback from Program Consultants 

Assists in behavioral assessment and treatment planning, including all required documentation and paperwork 

Abides by departmental attendance policy 

The individual employed in this position may accept other reasonable assignments, which may be necessary for efficient operation of assigned programs as there is time and opportunity 

Performs related duties as requested by the direct supervisor or other applicable personnel 

Qualifications & Requirements 

At least twenty-one (21) years of age  

College graduate preferred.  A minimum of 60 college hours required or at least 10 years of verifiable continuous mental health experience with no more than two employers. 

Ability to document accurately and professionally 

Possesses the ability to understand and implement extensive training and to apply that training to the implementation of a comprehensive program of care for patients 

Ability to perform physical demands required by Crisis Prevention Intervention 

Experience working with “at-risk” youth or other populations with special needs preferred 

Ability to be a self-motivator and the aptitude to work in a high stress fast paced position with a minimal amount of supervision 

Possess or able to obtain a valid Arkansas Driver’s License 

Must be insurable to drive MFH vehicles 

Must be physically capable of receiving verbal and written directions 

Must be physically able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time 

Must be physically able to lift 50 pounds and hold for one minute. 

Remains current in Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, CPR & First Aid 

Must be willing and able to work with all patients of Methodist Family Health, regardless of gender 

Must have good auditory, visual and olfactory ability 

Requires the ability to sit and stand for long periods of time and intermittently walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with hands and arms 

Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls  

Must be able to maintain effective audio, visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, and writing, and operating office equipment and other treatment equipment  

Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen, chart, or other treatment items   

Requires the strength and stamina to perform clinical duties 

Flu vaccination is mandatory and required for all positions (subject only to qualified exemptions). 

Job descriptions are not intended, nor should be construed, to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties, as necessary. 

When an employee performs two or more different jobs, for which different straight time hourly rates are established, the employee will be paid during overtime hours at a rate not less than one and one-half time the hourly rate established for the type of work he or she is performing during the overtime hours. 

Pursuant to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act 593, this position is a designated safety-sensitive position according to MFH/MCH/MBH standards and processes 

Level One - Full Access: Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employee's job description, and Policy and Procedure. "Such access must be for cause, consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients, claims, audits, reviews and other legitimate business purposes." (e.g., Physicians, nurses, and other clinicians)