Behavioral Health Specialist - Full time - PMs (3pm - 11:30pm)

Universal Health Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401K company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Universal Health Services in Chicago is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide direct patient care under RN supervision, ensuring a safe therapeutic milieu and crisis intervention. You will participate in daily living activities and monitor patient safety in a fast-paced psychiatric unit.

The role emphasizes compassionate communication, accurate documentation, and adherence to hospital policies. Shift details include evenings and nights with competitive benefits and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED with 5+ years in psychiatric settings; Associates accepted.
• Experience: 1 year in mental health or equivalent college/internship.
• Licensure/Certification: CNA or EMT preferred.
• Bachelor’s in Psychology or related field strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform crisis intervention techniques and respond to code situations.
• Monitor and ensure patient safety with continuous 15‑minute rounding.
• Therapeutically communicate with patients.
• Recognize and communicate physical/psychological status of patients.
• Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Patient care

Communication

Documentation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate's Degree accepted

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology strongly preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System 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.

Join Our Team and be the difference someone needs today!

PM shift : 3pm - 11:30pm, differentials: $1.50 M - TH; $3.50 F - SU

Job Summary

The Behavioral 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.

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 continous Q15 minute rounding
• Therapeutically communicate with patients
• 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
• Perform vital signs on patients

Career Opportunities

• A rewarding career improving the lives adults and 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!

For information about the benefits we offer, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center.

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.

Licensure/Certification: None; CNA or EMT preferred.

Qualifications Desired

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

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.

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.

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

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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

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