Behavioral Health Specialist

Stony Brook University • Stony Brook, NY

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About The Position

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Behavioral Health Specialist:
Orients patients to treatment setting and participates in team treatment. Reviews and participates in implementation of the patient treatment plan, makes rounds with team, monitors mental status and reports progress or changes routinely to nursing/physician staff.
Takes a primary role in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Maintains patient safety and protects patient rights through patient observation, communication and interaction. Recognizes patients who are behaving aggressively, acting as a danger to themselves or others, or are in a crisis or medical emergency situation. Carries out behavior monitoring, re-directing, de-escalation interventions, restraint/seclusion, behavior plan development and safety plan development, utilization and monitoring.
Conducts a variety of patient treatment activities such as individual and group. Plans and facilitates daily group psychotherapy activities. Assesses and interacts therapeutically with patients and families during visiting hours. Provides treatment that promotes patient dignity, independence, individuality, strengths, privacy, and choice. Demonstrates respect for cultural diversity and patient boundaries.
Provides quality patient care by maintaining knowledge and skill level related to the symptoms and treatment of behavioral disorders relevant to position responsibilities and in accordance with state agency regulations.
Duties of a Behavioral Health Specialist may include the following but are not limited to:
Orients patients to treatment setting and participates in team treatment.
Takes a primary role in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.
Conducts a variety of patient treatment activities such as individual and group.
Maintain Up-to-Date Knowledge.

Requirements

• The individuals should have a Master’s or doctoral degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology or an equivalent field.
• In lieu of a Master’s or Doctoral Degree, the individual should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a human service field and be either credentialed as an alcoholism and substance abuse counselor (CASAC) or be a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) within NYS.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a position focused on serving those with mental illness in an inpatient hospital setting is required.
• Five (5) or more years of working in a mental health outpatient, partial hospital or residential setting can be substituted for the inpatient hospital requirement if deemed sufficient by the recruiting team.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s or doctoral degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Orients patients to treatment setting and participates in team treatment.
• Reviews and participates in implementation of the patient treatment plan
• Makes rounds with team
• Monitors mental status and reports progress or changes routinely to nursing/physician staff.
• Takes a primary role in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Maintains patient safety and protects patient rights through patient observation, communication and interaction.
• Recognizes patients who are behaving aggressively, acting as a danger to themselves or others, or are in a crisis or medical emergency situation.
• Carries out behavior monitoring, re-directing, de-escalation interventions, restraint/seclusion, behavior plan development and safety plan development, utilization and monitoring.
• Conducts a variety of patient treatment activities such as individual and group.
• Plans and facilitates daily group psychotherapy activities.
• Assesses and interacts therapeutically with patients and families during visiting hours.
• Provides treatment that promotes patient dignity, independence, individuality, strengths, privacy, and choice.
• Demonstrates respect for cultural diversity and patient boundaries.
• Provides quality patient care by maintaining knowledge and skill level related to the symptoms and treatment of behavioral disorders relevant to position responsibilities and in accordance with state agency regulations.
• Maintain Up-to-Date Knowledge.

Benefits

• Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck.
• SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and a state pension that add to your bottom line.

What This Job Offers

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