Behavioral Health Advisor (.6 FTE/Alternating Shifts)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.•Dyer, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Franciscan Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Advisor (.6 FTE/Alternating Shifts) for their Dyer Campus. This role involves monitoring and assessing the therapeutic environment to ensure patient safety and healing, observing and documenting behaviors related to suicide risk, communicating patient information to the multidisciplinary team, adhering to patient treatment plans, and de-escalating agitated or aggressive patients. The position requires passing Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Social Service, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related allied health field
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) - American Heart Association (Required within 30 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

1 year Social Services work experience

Responsibilities

Monitor and assess changes in the tone and quality of the therapeutic milieu and address potential concerns that threaten patients' optimal safety, healing, and supportive environment.
Observe, record, and monitor behaviors related to risk of patient suicide.
Communicate pertinent patient information, condition changes, and incidents to the multidisciplinary team.
Document patient care information and ensure timely and accurate completion of patient care records in accordance with policies and procedures.
Closely monitor and adhere to patient treatment plans in the delivery of care.
De-escalate situations involving agitated or aggressive patients to prevent behavioral-based safety hazards using established principles in de-escalation, including potential application of physical restraints.
Successfully pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).