Seasonal Milieu Specialist - Part-Time Behavioral Health

WellSpan Health; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

Financial education and DailyPay

Expanded Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

WellSpan Health in Lancaster, PA seeks a Part-time Behavioral Health Technician for days (8am-4pm) in a 10-month assignment. You will work with case counselors, therapists, nurses and psychiatrists to maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu and support treatment plans through direct client care and coordinated program activities.

Responsibilities include overseeing daily therapeutic activities, crisis management, documenting and coordinating care, and assisting in milieu programming.

Qualifications

• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
• Teaching ability and training others.
• Customer service awareness and ability.
• Reading and writing with visual/cognitive abilities.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Initiative and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of care and handling of clients in a specific age group.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day oversight of all therapeutic activities.
• Manages behavioral crises under clinician direction, including 1:1 observation, redirection, physical restraint and team crisis intervention.
• Establishes and maintains positive, therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Collaborates with staff to input treatment plans and ensure safe milieu.
• Maintains awareness of client history and precautions; contributes to treatment plans.
• Performs secretarial/receptionist duties and assists in preparing client reports and data.
• Oversees physical management of the program and implements prompt interventions.
• Uses leadership/teaching/counseling techniques to gain cooperation and motivation.
• Observes appetite and promotes healthy nutrition and sleep patterns.
• Assists hospital staff in operation and management of the milieu and related tasks.
• Conducts clinical interventions according to standards.
• Provides transportation in WellSpan Philhaven vehicle as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teaching ability

Customer service

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree (clinical)

Foreign degree equivalency evaluation

Master's Degree in clinical discipline

Job description

WellSpan Health in Lancaster, PA seeks a Part-time Behavioral Health Technician for days (8am-4pm) in a 10-month assignment. You will work with case counselors, therapists, nurses and psychiatrists to maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu and support treatment plans through direct client care and coordinated program activities.

Responsibilities include overseeing daily therapeutic activities, crisis management, documenting and coordinating care, and assisting in milieu programming.