Program Coordinator, Peace Hospital, Weekend, 7a-7p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Program Coordinator plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and implements structured therapeutic activities for individual and group patients on an assigned patient care unit during a specific shift. The role may support pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations. The coordinator helps maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu, supports patient rights, and works with nursing leadership and other care team members to address patient needs. The position is at Peace Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, and is listed as weekend-only, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in counseling psychology, psychology, or another closely related health degree; alternatively, at least five years of clinical experience specific to the unit, program, and field.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Facility-determined crisis intervention training program.
If required by position or department operations, active driver’s license authorization.
Ability to use therapeutic communication techniques and perform and document interventions.
Effective verbal and written communication, including the ability to communicate with the health care team, patients, and families under stress or in emergencies.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, caregivers, coworkers, and the general public.
Ability to work on a team, serve and help others, provide leadership and mentorship, take direction, and respond appropriately in emotionally charged situations.
Organizational and time-management skills, including prioritizing tasks and adapting as needed.
Strong work ethic, diligence, efficiency, accuracy, professionalism, and ability to complete tasks in a fast-paced workplace.
Strong customer service and communication skills, including providing timely and accurate information and building relationships through trust and credibility.
Ability to read, interpret, and follow detailed verbal, written, and illustrated instructions.
Ability to break down problems or tasks and use knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Word, and ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately.
Commitment to service, organizational values, professionalism, safety, confidentiality, and collaborative work.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in counseling psychology, psychology, or another closely related behavioral health degree.
Training or assignment involving EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose monitoring, and vital signs.

Responsibilities

Monitor the therapeutic milieu and initiate structured interventions when needed to keep patients engaged and address their needs while protecting patient rights.
Provide leadership and guidance to unit staff, in collaboration with nursing leadership, regarding programming and interventions that support a therapeutic milieu.
Stay informed about changes in patients’ status and collaborate with nursing leadership to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment using proactive de-escalation techniques.
Participate in the development, implementation, and use of therapeutic milieu activities and interventions.
Facilitate crisis intervention or conflict resolution for patients during the assigned shift and respond promptly to codes on the unit according to policy.
Assist nursing staff with patient-care functions and skills as needed, including specimen collection, hygiene, and activities of daily living.
Coordinate and communicate with patients, families, physicians, and other health disciplines about patient needs related to program interventions and activities.
If required by position or department operations, achieve and maintain authorization to operate facility vehicles.
Perform delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring patient condition and vital signs, body mechanics, and nutritional support, in accordance with applicable standards and policies.
Perform functional assignments according to unit standards of care, such as patient admission and discharge procedures and unit environmental organization tasks.
Comply with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality, protect sensitive data, and follow organizational and department safety standards.
Work collaboratively with team members and demonstrate customer service and professionalism in interactions with the health care community.