Behavioral Health Specialist - Flex/PRN
About The Position
The Mental Health Specialist provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is dedicated to providing behavioral health and psychiatric support to children and teens ages 3 to 17. Above all else, we treat every patient with compassion and respect. Using evidence-based treatment approaches and individualized care, we strive to instill hope in our patients, their families and our community.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required accompanied with 5+ years of related psychiatric experience.
- Associates Degree accepted along with comparable experience.
- One-year experience working within the mental health field, or an equivalent amount of college accredited school work or internship experience.
- State of IL EMT & Paramedic Certificate
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Physical agility to manage patients during physical interventions.
- Push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds.
- Intermittent sitting; prolonged standing, walking, bending and stooping.
- Ability to perform visual and auditory observation of patients.
- Drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field strongly preferred.
- One-year of experience working within an inpatient psychiatric hospital with children, adolescents and adults.
- Prior experience with utilizing crisis intervention verbal and physical techniques.
- Experience conducting group therapy sessions, performing vital signs and documenting nursing progress notes.
Responsibilities
- Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations
- Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continous Q15 minute rounding
- Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients
- Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care
- Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessary
- Maintain a clean work setting and milieu
- Assist in the transporting of patients to and from the hospital when needed
- Performing vital signs on patients
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Positive therapeutic relationships and interventions with patients
- Service Excellence with all customers
- Ability to use least restrictive measures
- Clear and concise documentation
- Adherence to Hospital Attendance policies
Benefits
- For information about the benefits we offer, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
