Behavioral Health Director jobs in Lafayette, LA

*We are a smoke and tobacco-free campus.

BENEFITS:

Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems provides a comprehensive benefits package: 

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Time off Accrual
• Excellent training program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities.

SHIFTS AND HOURS

7 p.m.-7:30 a.m. shifts.  FT employees work every other weekend. Shift differentials are available for certain shifts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
• Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
• Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
• Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
• Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens. 
• May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
• Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
• Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
• Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.