Behavioral Health Specialist - BILINGUAL

Garfieldparkhospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Garfield Park Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a Bilingual Behavioral Health Specialist. This role involves providing direct patient care, crisis intervention, and ensuring patient safety. Candidates should have a High School diploma or GED with significant psychiatric experience.

This position offers competitive wages, shift differentials, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage. A Bachelor's degree in Psychology is preferred and prior experience in an inpatient setting is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of psychiatric experience required.
• 1 year experience in the mental health field is necessary.
• Completion of a translation program is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under supervision.
• Monitor patient safety via continuous rounding.
• Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living.

Skills

Crisis intervention techniques

Therapeutic communication

Group therapy facilitation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Job description

Responsibilities

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Bilingual Behavioral Health Specialist with $1.50 Translation Differential

A Career with Garfield Park Behavioral Health Hospital Offers....

A rewarding career improving the lives of youth. Highly competitive wages & shift differentials. Career advancement and mobility. An engaged leadership team with a commitment to patient and staff safety. Competitive benefits packages inclusive of medical/dental/vision, 401K company matching, tuition reimbursement benefits, UHS employee discount offerings, etc. And much more! About Us...

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Garfield Park Behavioral Health Hospital meets the needs of our patients, their families and the community by delivering an all-encompassing psychiatric healthcare service that is both effective and efficient. Restoring the emotional well-being of our patients and giving them resources for their future is our primary commitment.

Job Summary

The Mental Health Specialist provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required

Education

High School diploma or GED required accompanied with 5+ years of related psychiatric experience. Associates Degree accepted along with comparable experience.

Experience

One-year experience working within the mental health field, or an equivalent amount of college accredited school work or internship experience.

Certification

Completion of translation program training (such as a 40-hour interpretation course or equivalent).

Qualifications Desired

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field strongly preferred.

Licensure/Certification

State of IL EMT & Paramedic Certificate

Experience

One-year of experience working within an inpatient psychiatric hospital with children, adolescents and adults. Prior experience with utilizing crisis intervention verbal and physical techniques. Experience conducting group therapy sessions, performing vital signs and documenting nursing progress notes.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations
• Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continuous Q15 minute rounding
• Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients
• Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care
• Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessary

Nonessential Job Functions

• Maintain a clean work setting and milieu
• Assist in the transporting of patients to and from the hospital when needed
• Performing vital signs on patients
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Success Factors/Job Competencies

• Positive therapeutic relationships and interventions with patients
• Service Excellence with all customers
• Ability to use least restrictive measures
• Clear and concise documentation
• Adherence to Hospital Attendance policies

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environmental Conditions

Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment.

Physical Demands

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients during physical interventions. Push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds. Intermittent sitting; prolonged standing, walking, bending and stooping. Ability to perform visual and auditory observation of patients. Drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen.

Performance Standards

• 90 Day performance evaluation
• Annual Performance Appraisal
• Ongoing support from supervisor

Supervision Exercised

None

Line of Promotion

Program Specialist

Job Classification

Non-Exempt; Hours vary based on staffing needs and include day, evening, night and weekend shifts.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents, and adults.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Mental Health Specialist will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by the Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager or Program Specialist.

EEO Statement

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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