Behavioral Health Tech, Emergency Department

Northside Hospital, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northside Hospital, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a compassionate Behavioral Health Specialist to support patients with mental health disorders. The role focuses on direct patient care and maintaining a therapeutic milieu, contributing to safety and comfort in a busy clinical setting.

The position may include duties of an Emergency Department Technician. Requires at least an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health field with 1 year of related experience, or 3 years in psychiatric

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in behavioral health with 1 year of experience.
• Or 3 years in psychiatric clinical/direct care settings.
• Preferred: patient care experience in a hospital or inpatient mental health facility.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct patient care and supportive services to patients with mental health disorders to ensure safety and well-being.
• May also perform the duties and responsibilities of an Emergency Department Technician.

Kenntnisse

Behavioral health experience

Ausbildung

Associates or Bachelor's in Behavioral Health

Jobbeschreibung

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Provides direct patient care and supportive services to patients with mental health disorders as well as chemically dependent patients to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients. Carries out a variety of patient care activities which support the maintenance of the therapeutic milieu, and which meet the patient's needs for comfort and safety. May also perform the duties and responsibilities of an Emergency Department Technician.

REQUIRED

1. Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other behavioral health related fields, with one (1) year of experience in the behavioral health field setting, OR three (3) years of experience in psychiatric settings in a clinical/direct patient care job.
2. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

PREFERRED

1. Patient care experience in a hospital or inpatient mental health facility