Mental Health Specialist Educator | Evening Shift

RiseMe; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseMe in Columbus, OH is seeking an educator to support Behavioral Health nursing units. The role collaborates with RN educators to onboard new staff and learners, delivering education individually or in groups.

You will help plan and direct unit-specific education, contribute to policy dissemination, and ensure safety and competency through ongoing training. The position is evenings, 3:00pm-11:30pm, full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week).

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and communication abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Three years of mental health, education, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with senior leaders to plan and direct education programs.
• Develops and oversees new hire orientation matching job expectations and safety standards.
• Evaluates onboarding progress, competency, and safety training.
• Serves as an educational resource and communicates policy changes.
• Delivers classroom-style education, huddles, or other training methods.
• Oversees competency assessments and safety/Joint Commission training.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology/social work/education

Job description

Overview:

Shift Available:

Evenings- 3:00pm- 11:30pm. FTE: 1.0- 40 hours (5x, 8 hour shifts per week).

Rate:

Starts at $24.50/hour with potential for higher pay based on relevant exp., and additional $1.80hr for the Evenings shift differential.

Expected to support all Behavioral Health nursing units as needed at the direction of leadership.

Job Description Summary:

Collaborates with Behavioral Health RN Educators to oversee assigned learners, works directly with new staff and preceptors, and assists with the onboarding process. Delivers education experiences on an individual or group level.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with senior leaders and system resources to plan, organize, and direct role specific and unit specific education requirements. Conducts or participates in meetings that directly affect the planning, coordination, promotion, and implementation of programs
• Develops and oversees new hire orientation consistent with employee’s job expectations, compliance standards, and NCH policies and procedures. Monitors, collects, and evaluates employee's on-boarding progress, competency, and meeting safety standards.
• Evaluates new hire orientation to ensure compliance standards and requirements, and recommends changes to services, materials, or operation.
• Serves as educational resource to assigned staff. Facilitates communication of policy changes, system, and educational opportunities impacting assigned learners.
• Provides classroom style education, huddles, or other methods of delivery of education targeting needs of assigned learners.
• Oversees competency assessments and skills training related to milieu management, patient and employee safety, and Joint Commission regulations.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or related experience, required

Licensure Requirement:

(not specified)

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required.
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification provided by the organization, required prior to finishing unit-based orientation (due within 90 days of hire), and maintain certification.
• First Aid certification by the organization, required prior to finishing unit-based orientation (due within 90 days of hire), and maintain certification.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills, adept in collaboration, and ability to relate effectively with all hospital staff.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Experience:

• Three years of mental health, education, or related experience, required.
• Experience in de-escalation and safety training, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Loud Noises, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

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