Evening Behavioral Health Associate - Adolescent Care

Jobtailor; West Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care to individuals with behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges. You will assist with assessments, treatment planning, admissions, and documentation.

Responsibilities include de-escalation using CPI, group and individual therapies, safety rounds, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. Evening shift with every other weekend and holiday rotation; CPI and BLS certifications required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Psychology is required.
• CPI training to be completed within 3 months of hire.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire from AHA.
• Advanced English reading, writing and speaking is required.
• Ability to respond appropriately to customers and coworkers.
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people while maintaining confidentiality.
• Professional demeanor and ability to communicate only facts when necessary.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, email and web browsers; comfortable with Windows.
• Evening shift 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to individuals with behavioral, emotional, and mental health problems.
• Assist interdisciplinary treatment team with patient assessments and goal-directed treatment planning.
• Obtain referral information and assist with patient admissions.
• Complete admission assessments excluding nursing components.
• Set behavioral limits and de-escalate patients using CPI techniques.
• Participate in interdisciplinary clinical staffing and provide pertinent patient information.
• Develop, review, and revise assigned patients' plans of care.
• Document interventions using DAR format.
• Provide supportive care to patients and families.
• Facilitate group and individual therapies; safety rounds and crisis management.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Patient Assessment

Therapeutic Communication

Documentation DAR

Behavioral Limit Setting

Conflict Resolution

Psychoeducational Therapy

Group Therapy Facilitation

Individual Therapy Facilitation

Safety Rounds

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Tools

Windows OS

Word Processing Software

Spreadsheets

Email Applications

Web Browsers

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care to individuals with behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges. You will assist with assessments, treatment planning, admissions, and documentation.

Responsibilities include de-escalation using CPI, group and individual therapies, safety rounds, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. Evening shift with every other weekend and holiday rotation; CPI and BLS certifications required.