Behavioral Health Associate (Nights) - Addiction Recovery

Behavioral Health Associate (Nights) - Addiction Recovery | Wooded Glen Recovery Center | Henryville, Indiana

About the Job

Behavioral Health Associate (BHA)

Wooded Glen Recovery Center – Henryville, IN

Join a compassionate, mission-driven team making a real difference in the lives of individuals seeking recovery. As a Behavioral Health Associate, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, structured environment while supporting clients through their treatment journey.

Roles and Responsibilities

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED required
• At least 1 year of experience as a BHA preferred
• Experience working with the population we serve preferred
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and dual diagnosis preferred

Why Join Wooded Glen?

At Wooded Glen, you’ll be part of a dedicated team that believes in compassionate care, structured support, and empowering clients toward lasting recovery. Every shift you work directly contributes to helping individuals rebuild their lives.

What You’ll Do

Create a Safe & Structured Environment

• Maintain constant awareness and supervision of clients
• Conduct safety checks at required intervals following individualized supervision guidelines
• Perform contraband checks and manage client valuables and belongings

Support Client Care & Engagement

• Build rapport through daily interactions and observe behaviors, reporting significant changes to your supervisor
• Encourage participation in recreational and therapeutic activities
• Facilitate educational and rehabilitative groups (social skills, coping skills, anger management, independent living skills)
• Apply de-escalation techniques to support emotional regulation and positive behavior
• Assist with vital signs monitoring and report significant updates to nursing staff

Promote Treatment Progress

• Engage clients in activities that align with treatment goals
• Orient new clients to the program, help them feel connected, and explain available services
• Support client independence through structured routines and wellness strategies

Keep Things Running Smoothly

• Accurately and promptly document all client interactions and observations
• Assist with unit cleanliness, organizing new admit charts, filing, and the discharge process
• Support transportation needs (directly or through coordination with staff)
• Provide thorough shift reports to oncoming staff for consistent care

Enhance Recreation & Programming

• Help plan and implement diverse therapeutic activities
• Set up equipment, manage supplies, and ensure safety rules are followed
• Adapt activities to meet the needs of various client groups

We seek talent, qualified employees regardless of race, gender/sex, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under state or federal law. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. SummitBHC 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

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Why Wooded Glen Recovery Center?Wooded Glen Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Wooded Glen 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.