Inpatient Behavioral Health Specialist

Granite Hills Hospital; West Allis (WI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with company matching

Career development within UHS

Job summary

Granite Hills Hospital in West Allis, Wisconsin, a 120-bed facility, seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist to join a multidisciplinary team. Shift options include day (7am-7pm) or night (7pm-7am); full-time or part-time with every-other weekend and shift differentials for evening, night, and weekends.

You will support safe, therapeutic care and group activities. Responsibilities include maintaining a therapeutic environment, patient care in a psychiatric setting, documenting changes, and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; CNA preferred.
• Pursuing behavioral health, psychology, nursing or human services encouraged.
• One year inpatient psychiatric hospital experience preferred; crisis intervention experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Provide routine patient care in a psychiatric setting.
• Document and communicate unusual or erratic changes in client behaviors.
• Assist with patient groups and activities.
• Work with culturally and generationally diverse populations to meet individual needs.
• Provide trauma-informed and age-specific care.
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries and utilize crisis intervention techniques.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Group therapy facilitation

Vital signs

Documentation

Education

High School diploma or GED

CNA

Associates or Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Granite Hills Hospital in West Allis, Wisconsin, a 120-bed facility, seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist to join a multidisciplinary team. Shift options include day (7am-7pm) or night (7pm-7am); full-time or part-time with every-other weekend and shift differentials for evening, night, and weekends.

You will support safe, therapeutic care and group activities. Responsibilities include maintaining a therapeutic environment, patient care in a psychiatric setting, documenting changes, and