Advanced Psychoeducational Specialist- Clermont Hospital

Mercy Health BSMH • Batavia, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Psychoeducation Specialist provides direct patient care under the guidance of a designated healthcare professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, and within policies, procedures, and guidelines of Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH). May provide clinical and administrative supervision.

Requirements

• Must be licensed, certified, or registered as appropriate by state and national licensing boards in one of the following: Care Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (CTRS), Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC), Provisional Registered Art Therapist (ATR-P), Therapy Credentialed Supervisor (ATCS), Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC), Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT), Occupational Therapist Licensed (OTR/L).
• Masters, Occupational Therapy, Recreational Therapy, or Expressive Therapy (Music, Dance/Movement), Counseling, or Human Services (required).
• 1 year of experience in healthcare, social or human services setting (required).
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
• De-escalation
• physical interventions
• debriefing
• Motivational interviewing
• Patient Centered care
• Care planning
• performing safety checks and constant observer
• working within an interdisciplinary team
• Collaboration with community organizations
• Technology proficiency
• Documentation, participation in psychoeducation specialist across the ministry
• CPI Instructor
• Virtual Interaction
• Providing facility/ministry
• community wide presentations focused on BH and Stigma
• Participation in enterprise wide workgroups
• Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

Nice To Haves

• CPI Instructor
• Virtual Interaction
• Providing facility/ministry
• community wide presentations focused on BH and Stigma
• Participation in enterprise wide workgroups

Responsibilities

• Facilitates groups.
• Provides Individual activities tailored to specific needs of patients (within scope).
• May participate in family meetings and treatment team meetings.
• Discharge planning in collaboration with Social Worker team.
• Community resource knowledge and coordination of activities; particularly in the area of specialized activities such as pet therapy, nutrition, yoga.
• Completes leisure assessments.
• Care planning.
• May provide one-on-one (1:1) patient safety companion service as needed.
• May provide 15-minute patient checks as assigned.
• Assists with the onboarding of new and/or entry level Psychoeducational Specialists.
• May take on more complex tasks and/or projects as needed.
• Successfully participates to complete BSMH and departmental specific training as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level