Behavioral Health Specialist

Intermountain Health•Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital, OH

4d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS), under the direction and supervision of the treatment team, provides direct therapeutic contact to patients by delivering groups designed to address core psychological vulnerabilities that commonly contribute to crisis. The role also provides individual, ad-hoc supportive contact focused on validating negative feelings, offering coping strategies, building self-esteem, developing skills, and assessing immediate risk to self and others. The BHS performs assigned tasks to maintain unit safety, including visual safety rounds, room checks, and inventory of patient belongings.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Demonstrated relevant work experience in a behavioral health or similar setting and ability to demonstrate all BHS job essentials.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or family studies.
Six months of relevant work experience in a behavioral health or similar setting and ability to demonstrate all BHS job essentials.

Responsibilities

Lead or co-lead educational and/or didactic groups.
Promote a positive and safe milieu by modeling prosocial attitudes, enabling positive patient engagement, and strategically managing negative influences.
Collaborate with the treatment team on the overall environment of care, including safety interventions, patient care needs, assistance with activities of daily living, and self-directed resources.
Take initiative to improve the work environment and help others resolve problems and treatment questions; may mentor or orient new caregivers and students.
Align with the Intermountain Operating Model and continuous improvement practices, including idea escalation, unit project coordination, and change management.
Model professional and positive behaviors for patients and caregivers, and coach peers and patients in real time.
Complete timely and accurate documentation of groups, patient care interventions, and observations.
May provide enhanced observation of acutely unsafe patients in collaboration with the treatment team and charge nurse, including when assigned to act as a 1:1.
Perform assigned unit-safety tasks, including visual safety rounds, room checks, and inventory of patient belongings.
Provide supportive individual contact focused on coping strategies, self-esteem, skill development, emotional validation, and immediate risk assessment.