Behavioral Health

Penn State Health; Camp Hill (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount

Total Rewards Program

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

Penn State Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist II for the Float Pool at the Resource Management Center. The role emphasizes facilitating group-based coping strategies and mentoring colleagues while performing routine vital sign assessments to support patient care across shifts.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree or four years of experience, plus BLS and PA Child Abuse Training. Penn State Health offers a comprehensive benefits package and a tuition discount program for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or four years of experience.
• AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period.
• PA Act 31 Child Abuse Training Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate group approaches to enhance patient ability to learn coping and management skills.
• Performs assessment of vital signs and mentors other staff members.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or four years of experience

Job description

Behavioral Health Specialist II - Float Pool - Resource Management Center

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Beginning January 1, 2027, eligible full-time Penn State Health employees receive a 50% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents, including a spouse and children. The discount applies at Penn State University Park, Commonwealth Campuses, World Campus, and Penn College of Technology.

Penn State Health -Holy Spirit Medical Center

Responsible for facilitating and adopting group approaches to enhance patient ability to learn new and appropriate coping and management skills for their respective diagnosis. Demonstrates intermediate skills and clinical judgment and acts as a mentor for other staff members. Performs assessment of vital signs for temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

• Bachelor's Degree or four (4) years of experience
• AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period
• PA Act 31 Child Abuse Training Certificate

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center brings acute inpatient medical services to the greater Harrisburg region with outpatient and inpatient locations in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and Northern York counties. The facility features 281 beds, a four-story Ortenzio Heart Center, and around-the-clock complex critical care for those suffering from life-threatening injuries.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the‑art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award‑winning? That’s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employerand does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.