Pediatric Behavioral Health Specialist

Universal Health Services; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 48.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital in Chicago seeks a Mental Health Specialist to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, focusing on a safe milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. The role supports compassionate, evidence-based care for children, teens and adults in a behavioral health setting.

Qualifications include IL EMT & Paramedic certification and a high school diploma; a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field is strongly

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma or GED required with 5+ years of related psychiatric experience.
• Associates Degree accepted along with comparable experience.
• One-year experience in mental health field or equivalent.
• State of IL EMT & Paramedic Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field strongly preferred.
• One-year inpatient psychiatric hospital experience with children, adolescents and adults.
• Experience with crisis intervention verbal and physical techniques.
• Experience conducting group therapy sessions, performing vital signs and nursing progress notes.

Aufgaben

• Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations.
• Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continous Q15 minute rounding.
• Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients.
• Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care.
• Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessary.
• Maintain a clean work setting and milieu.
• Assist in the transporting of patients to and from the hospital when needed.
• Performing vital signs on patients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic communication

Patient safety monitoring

Documentation

Ausbildung

High School diploma or GED

Associate's Degree accepted

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital in Chicago seeks a Mental Health Specialist to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, focusing on a safe milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living. The role supports compassionate, evidence-based care for children, teens and adults in a behavioral health setting.

Qualifications include IL EMT & Paramedic certification and a high school diploma; a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field is strongly