MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Southwest General; Middleburg Heights (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest General is seeking a Mental Health Specialist to join our outpatient team, delivering direct care to patients in psychiatric and addiction services. The role supports vital signs, intakes, assessments, education, and crisis intervention.

You will respond to community inquiries and help direct patients to appropriate resources, collaborating with professionals, families, and staff to promote integrated care within the outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences (preferably social work, psychology).
• Experience working in a medical setting with other professionals, families and patients in psychiatric settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for outpatient psychiatric and addiction patients.
• Assist with vital signs, intakes, assessments, and patient/family education.
• Respond to inquiries from the community and direct patients to resources.

Skills

Outpatient care

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences (prefer social work or psychology)

Job description

The Mental Health Specialist is a member of an outpatient team providing direct care for outpatient psychiatric and addiction patients. Provides assistance with vital signs, front desk work, intakes, assessments, patient and family education, and crisis intervention. Responds to inquiries from the community and assists in directing patients to appropriate resources.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences, preferably social work, or psychology.

Required length and type of experience:

Experience working in a medical setting with other professionals, families and patients in psychiatric setting.