Mental Health Specialist - Adolescent Psychiatry

Cleveland Clinic • Great Barrington, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. The Psychiatry Unit provides behavioral health and mental health crisis stabilization for children and adolescents. With a multidisciplinary team of caregivers, this unit supports patients with acute behavioral, emotional, and/or psychiatric concerns that require ongoing assessment and/or treatment. As a Mental Health Specialist on this team, you will help facilitate this transformative support and support patients as they strive for overall wellness and health. In this role, you will facilitate group therapy sessions with children in the Peds Psych unit, focusing on safety planning, behavior management and therapeutic support. A caregiver in this role works a day/evening rotation from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. with rotating weekend requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a humanities field, such as Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or Child Development
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention (NAPPI) Certification upon or within the new hire period
• General knowledge of CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care and related interventions
• Knowledge of lifespan development, abnormal psychology, therapeutic processes, growth and development, behavioral management and therapeutic relationships

Nice To Haves

• Previous mental health experience
• Prior therapy experience with adults or children, preferably in a group therapy setting
• Group facilitation experience

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of an RN.
• Facilitate structured programming based on milieu needs of pediatric patients.
• Assist in milieu management.
• Plan and organize group programming, including but not limited gross motor, psycho-educational and recreational groups focused on patients’ individual and collective needs under the supervision of the Therapeutic Program Coordinator.
• Provide a caring, warm environment for patients through setting clear boundaries and interacting in a supportive and encouraging manner to help build self-esteem, age-appropriate interpersonal skills, positive thinking, problem solving, social cues and language, coping skills, and respect for others and self.
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team by contributing clinical information and observations about patients.
• Communicate in a non-judgmental manner, use effective listening techniques, demonstrate abilities to acknowledge, reflect back to the speaker, paraphrase, and use open-ended questions.
• Document and describe patient behavior, interventions and responses to interventions in Epic.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees