Mental Health Specialist

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota • Lakeville, MN

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About The Position

The Mental Health Specialist provides direct patient care to children and adolescents with behavioral challenges or a mental health diagnosis, following each patient’s individual treatment plan. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the specialist helps collect ongoing information about patients’ physical, psychological, and safety status. The role may include helping patients establish daily therapeutic goals and participating in the facilitation of therapeutic patient groups.

The specialist continually monitors the department milieu and patient spaces for potential hazards and patient safety concerns. Using a therapeutic approach, they may assist with de-escalation and implement behavioral modification or management strategies when appropriate. The position may float to support mental health patients throughout the care continuum, including locations outside the inpatient mental health unit within the Children’s Minnesota system.

Requirements

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Education and experience providing gender-, culture-, and age-appropriate care.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to display a professional attitude in all aspects of performance.
• Ability to develop rapport with a wide variety of patients and families.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with patients in a pediatric healthcare setting.
• Experience working with children with behavioral dysregulation, autism, intellectual or cognitive impairments, or developmental delays.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to children and adolescents with behavioral challenges or a mental health diagnosis based on individual treatment plans.
• Assist with ongoing collection of data regarding patients’ physical, psychological, or safety status under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• May help patients establish daily therapeutic goals.
• May participate in facilitating therapeutic patient groups.
• Continuously monitor the department milieu and patient spaces for potential hazards and patient safety concerns.
• May assist with de-escalation and implement behavioral modification and management using a therapeutic approach.
• May float to provide care and support for mental health patients throughout the care continuum, including outside the inpatient mental health unit within the Children’s Minnesota system.

Benefits

• The position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits.
• Positions requiring night, weekend, or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time