Mental Health Specialist

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Specialist to join the Psychiatry Unit, providing direct patient care to children and adolescents and facilitating structured group programming. The role involves day/evening rotations, with every other weekend, and working within a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and well-being.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in a humanities field, BLS certification, and NAPPI certification, with knowledge of CBT/DBT and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in humanities or related field.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• NAPPI certification within new-hire period.
• Knowledge of CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care and related interventions.
• Lifespan development and behavioral management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Facilitate structured programming for pediatric patients' milieu needs.
• Assist in milieu management.
• Plan and organize group programming and activities.
• Create a caring, supportive environment to build self-esteem and skills.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment team and share clinical observations.
• Communicate non-judgmentally and use active listening.
• Document patient behavior and responses in Epic.

Skills

Direct patient care

Group facilitation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Epic documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in humanities

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

The Psychiatry Unit provides behavioral health and mental health crisis stabilization for children and adolescents. With a multidisciplinary team of caregivers, this unit supports patients with acute behavioral, emotional and/or psychiatric concerns that require ongoing assessment and/or treatment. As a Mental Health Specialist on this team, you will help facilitate this transformative support and support patients as they strive for overall wellness and health. This role allows you to make a direct positive impact on your community every day.

A caregiver in this position works day/evening rotation, 7:00am-7:30pm or 3:00pm-9:30pm. Every other weekend.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of an RN.
• Facilitate structured programming based on milieu needs of pediatric patients.
• Assist in milieu management.
• Plan and organize group programming, including but not limited gross motor, psycho-educational and recreational groups focused on patients’ individual and collective needs under the supervision of the Therapeutic Program Coordinator.
• Provide a caring, warm environment for patients through setting clear boundaries and interacting in a supportive and encouraging manner to help build self-esteem, age-appropriate interpersonal skills, positive thinking, problem solving, social cues and language, coping skills, and respect for others and self.
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team by contributing clinical information and observations about patients.
• Communicate in a non-judgmental manner, use effective listening techniques, demonstrate abilities to acknowledge, reflect back to the speaker, paraphrase, and use open-ended questions.
• Document and describe patient behavior, interventions and responses to interventions in Epic.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a humanities field, such as Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or Child Development
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross
• Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention ( NAPPI) Certification upon or within the new hire period
• General knowledge of CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care and related interventions
• Knowledge of lifespan development, abnormal psychology, therapeutic processes, growth and development, behavioral management and therapeutic relationships

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Mental health experience
• Group facilitation experience

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $20.50

Maximum hourly: $20.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).