Mental Health Specialist 2
About The Position
Harborview Medical Center’s 5MB Psych ICU Department is hiring a Mental Health Specialist 2. The role supports patient and staff safety in psychiatric intensive care, assists with crisis response and prevention, contributes to patient assessment and discharge planning, and performs basic physical care and other tasks delegated by registered nurses. The position is regular, scheduled for 36 hours per week on day shift, and is listed at 90% FTE. Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. As the region’s only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, it provides specialized care to patients across the Pacific Northwest, including vulnerable residents of King County. Its areas of emphasis include emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health, and substance abuse care.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience as a Mental Health Specialist I, or equivalent; experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
- Valid/active Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) or Nursing Assistant Registration (NAR) with the state of Washington.
- Equivalent education or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except where legal requirements, such as a license, certification, or registration, apply.
Responsibilities
- Respond to and participate in Code Gray alerts and other crisis situations; help secure patients in the unit, support safe emergency response, and follow the charge nurse’s directives.
- Participate in crisis intervention and crisis prevention training.
- Participate in the team’s patient assessment, contribute to discharge planning, and form examinations.
- Examine new patient belongings and remove hazardous objects, drugs, and other items dangerous or potentially dangerous to patient health.
- Check visitors and remove hazardous items that could put patients or staff at risk.
- Participate in suicide assessments.
- Alert nurses to changes in patient behavior or demeanor and observe and report signs of patient distress.
- Deliver notices to patients regarding court procedures and treatment, and assist patients with court paperwork.
- Assist patients in obtaining treatment through court-mandated processes, including delivery of 24-hour treatment notices.
- Perform basic physical care and other tasks delegated by registered nurses.
Benefits
- Benefits information is available through the University of Washington staff benefits page.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
