GROUP COORDINATOR

UHS•Potter Township, PA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Group Coordinator Opportunity is a full-time position, 40 hours/week, typically Sunday-Thursday from 12pm-8pm. The Meadows Psychiatric Center is the leading behavioral health treatment facility in Central Pennsylvania. The Meadows is a 119 inpatient behavioral health hospital and has been providing comprehensive services to children, adolescents, adults and older adults for over 35 years. The Group Coordinator is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, treatment planning, group and individual therapy treatments. The Group Coordinator is responsible to function well as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and participate in the community relations program. Primary responsibilities include coordinating, planning, and conducting patient group sessions on units. The Group Coordinator plans and implements the program’s group therapy program, including planning of daily events, special events and providing in-service for other staff participating in the group therapy program.

Requirements

A minimum of a High School Diploma/GED is required
excellent verbal communication skills
ability to remain calm in dynamic environment
commitment to providing a high level of care to patients of all ages
excellent customer service skills
a reliable & dependable attendance to work profile.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field preferred.
Post-secondary training or education in related field with experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responds to patient crisis events accordingly using de-escalation techniques.
Leads activity groups for patients according to the program schedule
Conducts patient observation rounds throughout the shift to ensure safety
Supervise patients in daily activities and assist treatment team with patients to provide therapeutic activities
Document patient behaviors, condition, & progress
Monitors visitation regarding patient safety.