Inpatient Behavioral Health Tech - Advanced Patient Care

Independence Health System Careers; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health System in Latrobe, PA is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital standards. The role emphasizes patient observation, crisis intervention, and education of patients and families.

The incumbent will rotate shifts, coordinate with the care team, and participate in safety checks to promote health outcomes and high-quality behavioral health services.

Qualifications

• Completion of Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Responsibilities

• Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of care.
• Performs and/or assists with patient care needs including activities of daily living as directed.
• Interacts with patients, makes pertinent observations of patients' behaviors, reports and records same.
• Remains with and observes assigned patients in a one-to-one situation including off-unit time if necessary
• Assists in developing an educational process for the provision and coordination of patient care activities that promote and maintain health, foster self-care, and improve outcomes.
• Plans and initiates patients' activities including facilitating and documenting group sessions
• Assists in preparation for inspection and surveys
• Provides and participates in educational activities including family education
• Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and nursing department policies
• Performs patient observations per unit policy. Performs unit safety checks, including room checks, per unit policy
• Understands and utilizes principles of non-violent crisis intervention including handling, restraining and secluding agitated patients using the least restrictive means
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Job description

Independence Health System in Latrobe, PA is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital standards. The role emphasizes patient observation, crisis intervention, and education of patients and families.

The incumbent will rotate shifts, coordinate with the care team, and participate in safety checks to promote health outcomes and high-quality behavioral health services.