Behavioral Health Specialist - Flex/PRN

UHS • Chicago, IL

7d • Onsite

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. This is a flex position with no benefits.

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.
• Must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents, and adults.

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.
• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu.
• Crisis intervention.
• Activities of daily living.

Benefits

• Highly competitive wages & shift differentials
• Career advancement and mobility
• An engaged leadership team with a commitment to patient and staff safety
• Competitive benefits packages inclusive of medical/dental/vision, 401K company matching, tuition reimbursement benefits, UHS employee discount offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED