Empathetic Behavioral Health Support Specialist

Detroit Medical Center; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off (PTO)

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Under the supervision of a registered nurse and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, develops and provides treatment and care to mental health patients at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, MI. This role includes direct patient interaction, group sessions, mental health assessments, and participation in court-related procedures as needed.

A background in behavioral health education or experience is required, with opportunities for professional development and certifications within a

Qualifications

• Two years of college study in behavioral health or the equivalent combination of education and experience in a mental health setting.
• Six months of related clinical experience working with mentally ill patients; OR Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provides one to one interaction with patients requiring intense care.
• Facilitates group teaching and task oriented sessions, observes patients relative to suicidal or homicidal intent and for effects of medication, assists professional staff with restraint and seclusion treatment procedures and with physical exams, obtains vital signs, performs specimen collection and dressing changes.
• Monitors and documents, according to prescribed standards, patient observations which may include mental status, response to treatment interventions and intensity of services provided.
• Completes court petitions, accompanies patients to court and testifies to substantiate the need for court ordered treatment.
• Communicates status of court activity to professional staff.
• Utilizes knowledge of Michigan Mental Health Code to educate patients and their families about rights guaranteed by the code.

Skills

Assessment

Group facilitation

Therapeutic relationships

Documentation

Multitasking

Education

Behavioral health degree/education

Job description

Under the supervision of a registered nurse and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, develops and provides treatment and care to mental health patients at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, MI. This role includes direct patient interaction, group sessions, mental health assessments, and participation in court-related procedures as needed.

A background in behavioral health education or experience is required, with opportunities for professional development and certifications within a