Behavioral Health Specialist — Evening/Night Shift (FT/PT)

Granite Hills Hospital; West Allis (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Granite Hills Hospital in West Allis, Wisconsin, is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to join a 120-bed inpatient team. The role supports a safe, therapeutic environment and provides routine psychiatric patient care under the supervision of medical professionals.

You will document changes in client behavior, assist with group activities, and deliver trauma-informed care to diverse populations while maintaining professional boundaries and using crisis intervention when needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; CNA preferred; Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• College student pursuing behavioral health, psychology, nursing or human services is preferred. Nursing students strongly preferred
• One or more year of experience preferred; inpatient psychiatric hospital experience and crisis intervention experience are pluses

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
• Provide routine patient care in a psychiatric setting
• Document and communicate unusual or erratic changes in client behaviors
• Assist with patient groups and activities
• Work with diverse populations to meet individual needs
• Provide trauma-informed and age-specific care
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries and utilize crisis intervention techniques

Skills

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

Vital signs

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

CNA preferred

Job description

Granite Hills Hospital in West Allis, Wisconsin, is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to join a 120-bed inpatient team. The role supports a safe, therapeutic environment and provides routine psychiatric patient care under the supervision of medical professionals.

You will document changes in client behavior, assist with group activities, and deliver trauma-informed care to diverse populations while maintaining professional boundaries and using crisis intervention when needed.