Inpatient Behavioral Health Specialist

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Specialist to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse for children and teens aged 3 to 17. The role emphasizes maintaining a safe, therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, and assisting with activities of daily living within a pediatric inpatient setting.

Responsibilities include crisis response, ongoing patient safety monitoring, therapeutic communication, and documentation of patient status while

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED required accompanied with 5+ years of related psychiatric experience.
• Experience: One-year experience working within the mental health field, or equivalent college work or internship.
• Licensure/Certification: State of IL EMT & Paramedic Certificate.
• Education (desired): Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations.
• Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continuous Q15 minute rounding.
• Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients.
• Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care.
• Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessary.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic communication

Patient safety

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate degree or comparable experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology preferred

Job description

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Specialist to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse for children and teens aged 3 to 17. The role emphasizes maintaining a safe, therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, and assisting with activities of daily living within a pediatric inpatient setting.

Responsibilities include crisis response, ongoing patient safety monitoring, therapeutic communication, and documentation of patient status while