Behavioral Health Specialist Days Part Time - Treatment & Recovery Center

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center; Kansas; On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

KPERS eligible

Job summary

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center is seeking a part-time Behavioral Health Specialist for the Treatment & Recovery Center. Pay ranges from $18.75 to $22.32 per hour, KPERS eligible, part-time and non-exempt.

Under supervision, you will monitor and support patients in urgent care and medical settings, across the lifespan using a multidisciplinary approach. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, 1:1 observation, crisis intervention, and coordinating care with clinicians.

Qualifications

• One year of college course work in human services or related experience.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Be 21 years or older.
• Pre-employment drug screen and COVID-19/flu/TB screenings required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, stable, supportive environment during crisis stabilization.
• Monitor patient safety and perform 1:1 observation and 15-minute checks.
• Provide services on an as-needed basis for attendant, psychosocial, and crisis observation.
• Take accurate vital signs and alert medical staff as needed.
• Coordinate care and psychoeducation for patients regarding care and interventions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

One year college coursework in human services

Tools

MS SharePoint

Job description

Behavioral Health Specialist Days Part Time - Treatment & Recovery Center

Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $18.75 to $22.32 per hour. Part time, non-exempt, KPERS eligible.

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Under the supervision of the Behavioral Health Specialist Manager, the Behavioral Health Specialist provides monitoring and supportive services in an urgent care and medical setting that serves individuals across the lifespan through a multidisciplinary and collaborative service approach.

RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to:

• Maintaining a safe, stable, supportive, and productive environment during the time spent with patients for the purpose of stabilizing episodes of crisis.
• Monitoring and documenting patient safety, including 1:1 observation, and 15-minute safety checks on each patient.
• Participates in SAFE clinch training and demonstrates proficient knowledge in how to utilize SAFE clinch methods during episodes of crisis.
• Providing services on an as-needed basis for attendant, psychosocial, and crisis observation.
• Demonstrates the ability to take accurate vital signs and alert medical staff if vital signs are out of parameter.
• Provides coordination of care and psychoeducation to patients, regarding care and intervention.
• Strong oral and written communication, and organizational skills.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.
• May require participation in the provision of services on-site or in the community as part of the Crisis Division.

QUALIFICATIONS include but not limited to:

Required:

• One year of college course work in the field of human services or one year of experience in the field of human services; or other experiences with individuals across the lifespan who experience symptoms of behavioral health and can serve a basis for understanding symptoms and treatment; a combination of at least one year of education, and/or work, and/or experience in the field of human services can substitute for a year in any one area.
• Reliable transportation and valid, unrestricted driver's license.
• Be 21 years or older.
• Prior computer experience and basic computer fluency; willingness and ability to learn new programs; familiarity with MS SharePoint is a plus.
• Assignment at the TRC requires pre-employment drug screening, proof of Covid-19 immunization, flu immunization and TB screening prior to starting any position. All must be completed or in process/scheduled to be cleared for new hire orientation.